Highlighting the steps taken by the Kerala Government to support the crisis-hit cashew industry, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said in Kollam on December 19 (Tuesday) that a comprehensive revival plan will be implemented in the sector.
“Our cashew sector has come out of a phase where factories had downed their shutters, leaving the workers in distress. In 2015-16, cashew factories were open only for 56 days. The LDF Government could fulfil its promise of opening the factories after it came into power. An expert committee is currently studying the sector and a revival plan will be implemented after the report is submitted,” said Mr. Vijayan.
The Kerala Government had recently renovated all factories under the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC), introducing modern and employee-friendly amenities, he said.
