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CASHEW Sites HKM Gunung Silano , Jeneponto, South Sulawesi. The HKM is located in Gunung Silano Jeneponto , South Sulawesi , get permission of HKM in state forest land area of 890 ha in 2010 to 33 farmer groups . Cashew is a seed crop grown in the region and outside the region since 1999 and is the main income of local communities. It is estimated there are about 350,000 cashew trees with production of about 6,675 tons of cashew in shells at each harvest season (October to December). Since the beginning marketing is always in the form of cashew in shells sold directly to local traders who come to the village.
Community Forest of Southwest Praya and Central Sekotong, LoTeng, West Nusa Tenggara Cashew farmers in LoTeng averagely have a cashew crop of 0.75 to 1.00 ha where averagely contains 100 to 150 trees depending on the spacing. During cashew harvest season the production obtained by farmers between 1,100 to 1,350 kg per harvest season. Since the beginning marketing of cashew nut farmers in LoTeng is the cashew nuts in shell without processing. Once collected, the cashews sell directly to collectors. During the cashew nut harvest in 2012 , production of cashew nut farmers are absorbed around 800 tons less than the production of cashew nuts in 2010 which was 1,000 tons . From 4 districts. Community Forest of Rejosari, Semin, Jogja Cashew trees planted in yards. In four villages, the average resident has a two to four cashew trees. Some have tens to hundreds of trees on the moor. Cashew trees in this area were planted since 1984. First planting of cashew was originally used to utilize vacant land. No data exactly how many trees of cashew in the village. It can only be estimated to number between 1500-2000 harvest stem with a capacity of 25 to 50 tons at harvest season. Cashew trees need no special treatment. Farmer selling cashew nuts in shell to traders and collectors both to local collectors and collectors who come from Solo, Central Java. There was once a training provided by government to create syrup , butter , and shredded. But there is no continuity due to market difficulties.
Grade, Standard and Regulation Grade for Indonesian Cashew in shell (Saragih and Haryadi 1994) Aspect 1. Quality terms
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Criteria Free pest/disease that can interfere the consumer health and can damage the bean during transportation and storage
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Free of foul odors, acids, fungi and others caused by careless drying or poor storage
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Not contaminated by CNSL and other chemicals such as fertilizers or remnants of fertilizers.
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The maximum of moisture contents is 25%.
2. Quality Classes
Explanation
Amount of Beans (Min)
Special (M1) Good(M2)
Minimum 90% of cashew beans >1 Minimum 75% of cashew beans >1
175 beans/kg 176 - 225 beans/kg