Hon’ble Governor of Goa honoured ICAR-CCARI cashew farmer Shri Angelo Barreto
Hon’ble Governor of Goa honoured ICAR-CCARI cashew farmer Shri Angelo Barreto
An organic cashew grower Shri Angelo Barreto from Curtorim, Salcete, Goa got ‘Best Farmer Award -2024’ at the hands of the Hon’ble Governor of Goa Shri P. S. Sreedharan Pillai, in presence of the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa Shri Pramod Sawant, on 14th June 2024 at the Raj Bhavan, Goa. The award is given by the Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa Development, Govt. of India, during the two days National Conference on Cashew “Sustainable Cashew Production: Challenges and Opportunities” from 14th to 15th June 2024. Dr. Prabhat Kumar, Horticulture Commissioner, Govt. of India and Dr. Femina, Director, DCCD and Dr. Parveen Kumar, Director, ICAR CCARI were present during the felicitation of the farmer.
Shri Angelo Barreto, a cashew farmer, on the advice of cashew scientist of ICAR - CCARI had started cultivating improved varieties in addition to his earlier local / nondescript plants. ICAR - CCARI initially provided him with the planting material of Goa cashew-1, subsequently by Goa cashew-4, and then Goa-11/6 (Bhaskara). He also practices in-situ soil and water conservation, weed management, and recycling of cashew apple waste as compost. Additionally, he supplies scions to the line department to spread elite germplasm further. He produces around 300 litres of niro, 2500 litres of Urraca /urrak, and 800 litres of feni from the cashew apple in a season. He serves as a resource person for educating other farmers as well.
ICAR CCARI documented the success story and recommended the farmer for said Best Farmer Award -2024 by DCCD, Govt. of India.
