The issue of cashew cultivation came to the attention of the forest department after the forest department found that the soil was suitable for cashew cultivation. After that cashew was cultivated on a large scale. As soon as the cashews grow on the trees, the farmers collect them and sell them on the roadside for a quarter of the price.
Cashew is one of the most popular dry fruits due to its texture and sweet taste. Everyone wants to eat cashews. Its nutrients keep the body healthy. But cashew nut The price is always sky high. Its price ranges from 800-1000 rupees per kg. But you will be surprised to know that there is only one place in India where these nuts are sold at a very low price of Rs.30-100 per kg. There is a district in Jharkhand called Jamtara. It is also known as the fishing capital of India. Here this popular dry fruit is sold at a very low price.
Just four kilometers away from this Jamtara town is a village called ‘Nala’. It is known as Kajoor town in Jharkhand. In this village, like other vegetables across the country, you can buy cashews for 20-30 rupees per kg.
The first reason for selling cashew at such a low price is that the village has 50 acres of land where the villagers cultivate cashew. According to official sources, around 2010, the issue of cashew cultivation came to the attention of the forest department after the forest department found that the climate and soil of Nala village was suitable for cashew cultivation. After that cashew was cultivated on a large scale. As soon as the cashews grow on the trees, the farmers collect them and sell them on the roadside for a quarter of the price. As the area here is not very developed, the villagers sell cashews at such a low price.
When IAS Krupanand Jha was deputy commissioner of Jamatara, Nala learned that the soil and climate were suitable for cashew cultivation. In this way some agricultural scientists were talked to for planting cashew trees. After that taking the initiative of the forest department, cashew saplings were planted in 50 acres of Nala. Since then cashews have been cultivated in Jharkhand. But unfortunately, farmers sell cashew at low prices, making it unprofitable.
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