GUIDELINES FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OFCASHEW/COCOA NURSERIES FOR ACCREDITATION (for raising high quality planting material of Cashew & Cocoa)

摘要

The Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa Development (DCCD) which has the mandate of holistic development of the Cashew and Cocoa sector in the country, with a major thrust on increasing productivity through expansion on area under this in potential states with selected high yielding varieties suitable for different agro climatic conditions.. To achieve this, use of high quality planting material having potential for higher yield as well as adopting scientific management practices in all future plantation programmes is factors of paramount importance. The production of quality planting material can only be achieved through a regulated network of nurseries set up for production of certified planting material. This document will help in the process of establishment of accredited model Cashew/Cocoa Nurseries planned to be spread over the country. The nurseries will be under the monitoring of Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa Development, National Accreditaion Agency approved by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. The nurseries will have to undergo an accreditation process involving application to DCCD for approval based on certain essential and desirable criteria and granting of Accreditaion for a year based on inspection by the Directorate.