Intercrop practices in cashew production

Production of Gum from Cashew Tree Latex

This research is aimed at producing gum from cashew tree latex, which can act as substitute for gum Arabic. The method used include drying and size reduction of the exudates gum, sieving of the gum to remove impurities, dissolution of the gum in distilled water, filtration to remove polysaccharide waste and finally concentration and stability of the gum. Glycerine, starch and Zinc oxide are som...

Onion as a Pest Control Intercrop in Organic Cabbage (Brassica oleracea) Production System in Ghana

The use of chemical insecticides in the control of insect pests has left in its wake resistance of some pests to some of the conventional insecticides. Alternative methods of managing pests such as cultural control have to be employed to reduce pest infestation of crops. Onion was used in an intercrop as a non host crop to manage the pests of cabbage. The experiment was conducted in a Randomize...

Perennial fodder grasses as intercrop in

The present study was undertaken to encourage the farmers to cultivate fodder grasses as an intercrop in the areca and coconut gardens. A live demonstration of fodder crops was under taken in 12 villages of Bhadravathi taluk, Shimoga district, Karnataka, to educate the farmers in cultivating perennial fodder grasses in their areca and coconut gardens as inter crops.100 farmers were selected ran...

Best Practices in Cleaner Production

Cashew Nut Shell Liquid

What is CNSL? Cashew nut Shell Liquid (CNSL) is a reddish brown viscous liquid, having the honeycomb structure of the shell of cashew nut obtained from cashew tree. Botanical name of Cashew: Anacardium occidentale L CAS number: 8007-24-7 Area of growth of Cashew tree Coastal areas of Asia and Africa. Mozambique, India, Vietnam and Brazil Specification of Cashew nut shell The shell is about 0.3 ...