Cashew Value Chain
Cashew Value Chain
Cashew Value Chain
Cashew
Cashew nut Shells Cashew nut Processing Units Cashew Kernels Cashew apple Cashew apple
Wholes, Splits, Bits candy wine
Cashew
Butter
Cashew apple
Sugar coated cashew nuts Roasted and salted cashew nuts Pomase
(Animal feed)
Commodity:
Cashew nut
Level- I: Cashew nut Drying
Raw cashew nut when picked from the orchards has high moisture content and
required to be dried before processing and / or storage. Dried cashew nut fetches a
correct price (higher price).
2 Integration
Status: The product is a ready for marketing as raw material for Cashew
nut processing factories. Dried raw nuts are also exported directly.
4 Equipment: Only equipment needed for sun drying of cashew nuts is a shovel
and pokers for frequent turning of the nuts in the drying yard.
Mechanical dryers can be used but the costs involved may not
justify the use of mechanical dryers for cashew nuts.
TCP/CMB/2901
Cambodia – Value chain
Commodity:
Cashew nut
Level – I:
Cashew nut processing unit - Primary Processing of Cashew nut
Cashew kernels are ready to eat products and can be used in almost food
preparations. Cashew Kernels are also the basic raw material in the production of
cashew nut butter. Further Value addition to the Kernels is possible by roasting and
salting the nuts or sugar coating the nuts. Cashew kernels and other value added
kernels can be packed under nitrogen / Carbon dioxide for enhancing the shelf life.
Such nuts are usually priced higher. Cashew shells (Waste from the processing of
cashew nut) is used for the manufacture of Cashew shell resin (CSNL) or used as
fuel in the processing unit itself.
2 Integration The product is a ready to market / use product and can also be an
Status: intermediate product in the manufacture of roasted, coated nuts and
cashew butter.
TCP/CMB/2901
Cambodia – Value chain
Commodity:
Cashew nut
Level- II
Value added products from Cashew kernels – roasted ad coated cashew nuts
Roasted and salted nuts as well as Sugar coated nuts are mainly used as tea –time
snack
2 Integration
Status: The product is a ready to market.
6 Markets The product is mainly for domestic market. The product can also be
exported.
TCP/CMB/2901
Cambodia – Value chain
Commodity:
Cashew nut
Level- II
Utilization of Cashew apple for the production of Juice, Cashew apple candy and
jam.
Cashew apple is rich in vitamin C (5-7 times more than that of oranges). Cashew
apple juice, jam and candy are therefore rich sources of vitamin C and can find
ready market like other similar products.
2 Integration
Status: The product is a ready to market.
3 Technology: Technology is very well established and is simple technology. The
technology is available from Philippines, Brazil and from India
(CFTRI). The astringent and acrid taste of cashew fruit has been
traced to the tannin content and an unidentified oily substance. Two
successful methods for removing bad flavors are to steam for 5
minutes at 0.4 kg/m3 plus subsequent cold water rinsing, and to
cook the fruit in a 2% common salt solution for 3-4 minutes.
Cooking in the salt solution results in a slight salty taste. a third
method, tannin precipitation with gelatin added to juice has also
been successful.
The process for Jam and candy is similar to that of other fruit jams
and candies.
4 Equipment: A hand-operated, home-constructed fruit juice expeller developed
in the Philippines is reportedly capable of processing 138 kg fruit
per hour and yielded 109 liters juice/h. Approximately 30-40% of
the fruit by weight remains after the juice is extracted. CFTRI
Mysore, India; has developed a large-scale juice extractor for
cashew apple. The equipment for Jam and candies can be locally
fabricated.
5 Investment: Low – Medium investment. (Investment in Plant and
Machinery is in the range of $ 8000 - $50000 depending upon
the capacity)
6 Markets The product is mainly for domestic market. The product can also be
exported. The residue after juice extraction can be used as animal
feed ingredient.
TCP/CMB/2901
Cambodia – Value chain
Commodity:
Cashew nut
Level- II
Utilization of Cashew apple for the production of Cashew apple wine.
Cashew apple is rich in vitamin C (5-7 times more than that of oranges). Cashew
apple wine is potable liquor.
6 Markets The product is mainly for domestic market. The product can also be
exported.
TCP/CMB/2901
Cambodia – Value chain
Commodity:
Cashew nut
Level- III
Products from Cashew Nut Shell-CSNL, Resin, Dusting Powder and Cardenol
1 End use: Waste / By product (Cashew nut Shell) utilization and Value added
product from cashew nut shell liquid
CNSL is used in the manufacture of brake linings, industrial belting and clutches,
reinforcing synthetic rubber, for oil and acid resistance, in lacquers, in electrical
insulation material, as a metal anti-corrosive material, for waterproofing and as an
adhesive. The use of CNSL in varnishes, lacquers, paints and brake linings requires
distillation and further refinement. Also, due to the requirement of large amounts of
solvent it would be more economic to import synthetic resin into developing
countries.
CNSL exhibits potent antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria and
weak antifungal activity against molds. Traditionally it is to treat such scurvy,
sores, warts, ringworm and psoriasis. It could be a source of new antimicrobial
agents, especially for use in foods and cosmetics.
2 Integration
Status: The product is a ready to market.
3 Technology:
Technology is very well established and is available from
Machinery suppliers. Apna Industries, Chennai is one such
technology provider. Technology can also be got from National
Research and Development Council (NRDC), New Delhi.
6 Markets
The product is mainly for export market (USA and Europe)