International Cashew Symposium, 12-15 March, 1979, Cochin (Kerala, India): Summary Report and Recommendations
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2007-02
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This first International Symposium on Cashew was organised jointly by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, International Society of Horticultural Sciences, The Hague, and the Indian Society for Plantation Crops, Kasaragod. In addition to the Symposium, the following programmes were also arranged: an exhibition with accent on cashew entitled "CASHEW 79"; release of a 12 min long colour film Cashew, which was specially produced for the and occasion; four special slogan cancellations; release of two books "Cashew" and "Bibliography on Cashew". In addition, seven technical and agricultural journals had also brought out special numbers to mark the occasion. In the Symposium, 75 papers were presented, 49 orally and 26 as poster demonstrations, covering all aspects of cultivation, management, technology, and marketing. The highlight of the Symposium was a special discussion on vegetative prop?gation. In this, the work done so far in the various centres was reviewed and suitable recommendations were made for developing the work further. The other recommendations include: setting up of an international cashew germplasm collection centre; developing methodology for enhancement of root growth through growth regulators, rhizobial cultures, etc., developing meristum culture technique for large scale multiplication of elite trees; standardisation of sampling technique for soil and tissue analysis; identifying natural enemies of Helopeltis; studying the pest complex infesting the inflorescence; introducing small devices for processing cashew; studying the possibility of using CNSL for developing unconventional products like plant protection chemicals, drugs and food additives; and using aluminised paper for packing cashew to reduce the cost of cashew.
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J.Plantn.Crops 1979 v-7 i-1 p-54- 60