ALMOND

PRESENTED BY :
INTRODUCTION

 Almond (prunus dulcis) is A species of tree of the

genus prunus, native to the middle east.
 Also known as the king of nuts, is a highly
nutritious tree nut
 The largest traded dry fruit across the globe.

 An integral part of India's cultural heritage, and

Considered a prized brain food.
 Key ingredient in traditional Indian sweets, as
well as popular for gifting during festive seasons
such as Diwali.
THE WORLD IN A NUTSHELL

 There are more than 30 different varieties of almonds—yes,

really—and 10 of them comprise the majority of almonds
produced in California. And while the U.S. may be the largest
market for almonds with about 30-40% of the crop sold for
domestic use, the rest of our almonds are shipped
internationally.

 Almonds are grown in the United States more than anywhere

else on Earth. In fact, the United States dominates the global
production of almonds, followed by traditional almond
growers Spain and Italy. California, the largest almond
producer in the world, is the only place in North America that
grows almond for commercial purposes. The harvest is usually
enough to feed the nation and export to other countries. Other
countries mostly produce almond for home use. Apart from
California, the Middle East, and European countries also
produce the fruit. Germany is the biggest importer of almonds
followed by Japan and the Netherlands.
TOP ALMOND PRODUCING COUNTRIES

Almonds Produced
Rank Country
(Tonnes)
United States of
1 2,002,742
America
2 Spain 202,339
Iran (Islamic
3 147,863
Republic of)
4 Morocco 112,681
Syrian Arab
5 88,841
Republic
6 Turkey 85,000
7 Italy 74,584
8 Australia 72,902
9 Algeria 66,095
10 Tunisia 61,000
GLOBAL SCENARIO

 Annual global sweet almond production range of 7 - 8.5 lakh

tones.
 Crop year is from august to july.
 United states of america is the single largest producer
 Country contributing to over 80% of the global almond
production.
 Single largest variety planted in california.
 Production is reported to be 38% of the total output, followed
by
 carmel (12%), monterey (10%), butte/padre (9%) and butte
(8%).
 World's largest almond handler is the blue diamond growers
cooperative, which is located in sacramento, california.
 Australia, turkey, chile, european union, china and india with
a production of 26,000 tonnes, 16,000, 9500, 79,800, 1,500 and
1,200tonnes on a shelled basis in 2008-09.
 Spain is the single largest producer in the european union.
GLOBAL SCENARIO
 The annual trade in almonds has been around
4.6 lakh tones (on shelled basis)
 The major exporters are US, Australia and Chile
with exports of 4,40,000 tones, 12,300 tones and
6,700 tones (on shelled basis) in 2008-09.
 European union, India, japan, Canada and
turkey are the major importers with imports of
2,00,000 tones, 45,000 tons, 21,000 tons,19,000
tones and 14,000 tones in 2008-09.
 The peak harvesting period of the Californian
crop starts from mid august and extends till
September that of Australian crop occurs
between February and April.
INDIAN ALMOND
 Origin of Indian Almond
 Indian almonds is native to SE Asia and thrives in
coastal, tropical areas. Countries growing the Indian
almond today are Australia, Polynesia, Madagascar,
West Africa, India, Pakistan, South America, Central
America, and even parts of the Caribbean.
 Availability of Indian Almond in India
 Indian almonds grow throughout the warmer regions
of India, including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil
Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala. The tree also
grows in West Bengal and other warmer regions in
the North.
 Crop year is from august to July.
MAJOR INDIAN TRADING CENTERS
 • Mumbai
 • New Delhi

 Factors Influencing Prices

 Production and supply demand scenario in major

exporting countries like U.S.A and Australia.
 Stock available with the major traders in the
domestic market.
 Festive season demand.

 Government intervention is low due to non

essential nature of the commodity.
FUTURE PROSPECT

 India's domestic production is miniscule at 1200

MT, in jammu & kashmir and parts of himachal
pradesh and uttarakhand.
 Imports 98% of its almond requirements.

 India ranks 3rd in the world in imports and

consumption of almond.
 Estimated market size of almond is rs 1400-1600
crores.
PRODUCTION

ALMONDS
 Almond production keeps increasing year on year. It
has reached over 1.2 million metric tons during the
2017/2018 season, 5% up from the previous season
and 25% compared to the prior 10-year average.
 The USA leads the world production. In 2017/18 it
accounted for 81% of the world share, followed by
Australia and Spain with 7% and 4%, respectively.
This distribution of the production has been relatively
stable over the last 5 years. Australia and Chile have
significantly increased their production over the last
decade: the 2017/18 crop was 47% and 43% higher
than the prior 10-yearaverage, respectively.
WORLD ALMOND PRODUCTION
KERNEL BASIS (METRIC TONS
1,300,000

1,250,000 1,240,425

1,200,000 1,183,653

1,150,000

1,094,578
1,100,000
1,064,050
1,050,000

1,000,000

950,000
2014-2015 2015=2016 2016-2017 2017-2018
 EXPORTS
 EXPORTS
 2016 almond exports (shelled + in-shell converted to kernel
basis) noticeably increased, adding up to ca. 900,000 metric
tons, 94% up from 2006 levels.
 The USA was the leading almond exporter, averaging 72%
of the world share over the 2012-2016 period, followed by
Spain (9%) and Australia (5%).
 The main destinations for the USA shelled almonds were
Spain (18%), Germany (11%)and China (10%), whereas
43% and 23% of the in-shell almonds were imported by
 India and China, respectively. Spain and Australia
exported mostly shelled almonds,
 being the European Union their main market. Vietnam
accounted for 86% and 60% of
 China’s in-shell and shelled almonds exports, respectively.
 WORLD ALMOND EXPORTS
S SHELLED + IN-SHELL (KB)* / (METRIC TONS)

950,000

895,928
900,000

850,000
2013
800,000 793,011 2014
775,311
755,315 2015
750,000 2016

700,000

650,000
2013 2014 2015 2016
ALMOND IMPORTS / SHELLED + IN-SHELL
(KB)* / (METRIC TONS)
COUNTRY 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Growth
2006-2016

Spain 63,025 77,358 70,164 84,413 84,964 85,871 101,070 43,713

Germany 79,856 82,541 83,502 91,760 88,938 85,398 86,836 17,552

India 42,595 50,962 94,566 46,580 60,482 78,386 83,148 34,001

China 46,060 57,699 120,417 47,466 50,807 54,719 80,680 62,669

Italy 29,849 35,109 33,677 39,024 39,465 41,992 44,601 17,271

France 31,741 31,130 32,280 40,527 35,946 38,620 38,095 7,117

ESTIMATED WORLD ALMOND CONSUMPTION (KERNEL BASIS)

COUNTRY 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

USA
261,306 282,672 278,435 257,919 315,736

India
94,536 46,580 60,180 78,254 82,915

Germany
72,499 78,903 72,725 71,222 73,163

Spain
59,400 49,351 79,960 64,426 72,986

China
95,956 85,628 59,674 52,027 21,885
ALMOND RATE LIST
CASHEW
INTRODUCTION
 The cashew tree, native to Brazil, was introduced
to then India in the sixteenth century by the
Portuguese.
 The cashew kernel is a rich source of fat (46
percent) and protein (18 percent) and is a good
source of calcium, phosphorus and iron.
 Three main cashew products are traded on the
international market: raw nuts, cashew kernels
and cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL).
 A fourth product, the cashew apple is generally
processed and consumed locally.
CONT.
 The world market for cashew is relatively new.
Cashew started appearing on global markets
towards the middle of the 1920s
 Trade was dominated by two countries: India,
United States.
 India is a major player on the cashew world stage.
While cashew cultivation originated in Brazil.
 Today cashew is cultivated in Asia, Africa and
Latin America.
 In the year 2000, the total global area under
cashew cultivation 4,000,000 ha.
 Average productivity was around 510 kg per ha.
 Total raw nut production was 1.8 million tones.
CONT.
 India is the 2ND largest country in the world
cashew economy for area as well as production of
raw cashew nuts.
 Brazil is first.
 Today cashew is cultivated on around 720,000 ha
in India.
 Yielding an output of 450,000 MT
 Average productivity of 710 kg/ha.
 Cashew processing, using manual techniques, was
started in India in the first half of the twentieth
century.

 It was exported from there to the wealthy western

markets, particularly the United States. In the
1960s.
CONT.
The cashew industry ranks third in the world
production of edible nuts.
 India and Brazil are the major cashew
exporters, with 60 percent and 31 percent
respectively of world market share.
 The major importers are the United States
Netherlands, Germany, Japan, United
Kingdom.
QUALITY

W210, W240, W320, W450,

First quality WB, WS, LWP, SWP
LBW210, LBW240,
LBW320, LBW, SW210,
SW2440, SW320, SW,
Second quality SB, SS, LP, SP
Third quality DW320, DW350, DW
Fourth quality DW2, DW3
Fifth quality SW2, SW3, DW, DWT
CS, SK, SK2, TPN, TPN2,
Sixth quality TPB, DW4
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GRADING
 Cashew Kernels are graded into white/scorched wholes,
pieces, splits, bitts etc.. depending on the shape, size &
color of the kernel.
 The Govt.of India Act prescribes 33 different grades of
cashew kernels. Only 26 grades are commercially
available and exported.
 W - 180, is the ' King of Cashew ' - They are larger in
size and very expensive.

 W - 210, are popularly known as ' Jumbo ' nuts.

 W - 240, it is an attractive grade which is reasonably
priced.
 W - 320, are the most popular among cashew kernels
and highest in terms of availability, worldwide.
 W - 450, are the smallest and cheapest white whole
kernels and hence the favorite among low priced whole
grades.
 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Designation W - 240

Trade Name White Wholes

White/pale ivory/light
Color/
ash, Characteristic
characteristics
shapes
Count/454 gms
220 - 240
size description
Max Moisture % 5

Broken Max % 5
NLSG NLG max 5 (NLSG & SW
% together)
 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Grade Designation W - 320

Trade Name White Wholes

Colour/ White/pale ivory /light ash,

characteristics Characteristic shapes

Count/454 gms
300 - 320
size description

Max Moisture % 5

Broken Max % 5

NLSG NLG04/Dec./2006
max % 5 (NLSG & SW together) 25
 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Grade Designation W - 450

Trade Name White Wholes

White/pale ivory/light ash,

Colour/ characteristics
Characteristic shapes
Count/454 gms size
400 - 450
description

Max Moisture % 5

Broken Max % 5

NLSG NLG max % 5 (NLSG & SW together)

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GLOBAL TRADE
 Among 28 countries in the world involved in
cashew production, 26 countries are actually
engaged in production of cashew either for
export or for their own consumption or for
both export and domestic consumption.

 The share of the Indian crop vis-à-vis world

production for the year 2001 was 32% at
375,000 tons.

 The Brazil crop constituted 15% of the world

crop at 1,178,000 tons.
PRODUCTION

 Cashew production reached near 790,000 metric

tons (kernel basis) in the 2017/2018 season,
raised by 32% compared to the previous decade
average.
 Western Africa led the production, amounting to
43% of the world share.
 In Eastern Africa, Tanzania accounted for 75% of
the region crop.
 As for individual countries production, India and
Vietnam, as well as the top processor countries of
raw cashew nuts, were the first and the third
producing countries.
WORLD CASHEW PRODUCTION
KERNEL BASIS (METRIC TONS)
world cashew production
800,000
789,050
783,994
780,000

760,000

740,000 world cashew

724,556 production
716,682
720,000

700,000

680,000
2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2917 2017-2018
2017/18 CASHEW PRODUCTION
KERNEL BASIS (METRIC TONS)
 Western Africa, 43% - 336,350MT
 India, 25% - 194,457MT
 Eastern Africa, 12% - 95,676MT
 Vietnam, 9% - 71,425MT
 Cambodia, 3% - 21,428MT
 Brazil, 3% - 21,400MT
 Indonesia, 2% - 19,040MT
 Others 3% - 29,274MT
WORLD CASHEW EXPORTS
SHELLED (METRIC TONS)
 Over the 2006-2016 period, the world cashew exports
followed a growing trend.
 Cashews were mainly exported by Vietnam and India,
which added up to 73% the world share. Because of
their processing capacity, they are also big raw
cashew nut (RCN) importers, primarily from Western
and Eastern Africa. In 2016, 75% and 24% of India
RCN imports came from Western and Eastern Africa,
respectively.
 Similarly, Vietnam imported 55% of its share from
Western Africa and 27% from Eastern Africa, while in
 Brazil, also a processor country, 100% of its RCN
imports came from Western Africa.
 In turn, Vietnam, India and Brazil accounted for 92%
(75%, 11% and 6%, respectively) of the USA shelled
cashew imports.
2016 WORLD CASHEW EXPORTS
SHELLED (METRIC TONS)
WORLD CASHEW EXPORT
520,000
508,907
503,712
500,000 496,019

480,000

460,000
WORLD
440,000 437,100 CASHEW
EXPORT
420,000

400,000
2013 2014 2015 2016
2016 WORLD CASHEW EXPORTS
 Vietnam 56% - 276,368MT
 India 17% - 85,097MT
 Netherlands 7% - 32,504MT
 Brazil 3% - 15,680MT
 Germany 2% - 10,657MT
 Indonesia 2% - 9,631MT
 Cote Ivories' 1% - 5,587MT
 Others 12% - 60,495MT
CASHEW IMPORTS / SHELLED (METRIC
TONS)
COUNTRY 2013 2014 2015 2016

USA 131,419 136,673 146,680 147,367

NETHERLAND 31,160 47,222 55,270 50,347

GERMONY 27,924 31,006 35,940 47,397

UK 14,035 17,931 21,861 21,935

INDIA 6,689 4,275 4,126 4,197

WORLD CASHEW CONSUMPTION
(KERNEL BASIS)
COUNTRY 2013 2014 2015 2016

INDIA 230,278 224,384 257,190 301,719

USA 130,477 128,342 141,119 143,256

GERMONY 25,591 23,016 23,810 35,930

NETHERLAND 23,005 20,796 23,536 17,236

UK 9,636 16,052 19,854 16,772

THE INDIAN CASHEW SCENARIO:
 Cashew is an important traditional and labour
intensive industry. Currently 17 states in the
country are actively involved in cultivation of
cashew.
 It fetches gainful employment for 10 lakh
workers in farm and factories.
 The economy of many a village in rural and semi
urban India are dependent on this industry. On
an average, the industry fetches foreign exchange
equivalent to Rs.5200 crore to the nation per
annum.
THE INDIAN CASHEW SCENARIO:
 India accounts for about 25% of the total world
production of raw cashew nuts and during 2017-
18, our production of raw cashew nut was
estimated at 7.8 lakh MT.
 Cashew cultivation is undertaken in 17 States of
India covering an area of 10.41 lakh hectares.
 India is the largest cashew processor in the
world (Processing about 16 lakh MT of raw
cashew nut per annum).
3. INDIAN MARKET ANALYSIS:
Descriptio UNIT 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
n S
Domestic MT 736560 725420 670300 779335
Production
of Raw
Cashew
Nuts
Imports of MT 771356 939912 958339 770446
Raw
Cashew
Nuts
Export of MT 114791 118952 96346 82302
Cashew
Kernels
MAJOR PLAYER IN NATIONAL
MARKET
 NATIONAL PLAYER
 Vibu venture channai ,tamil nadhu

 Vittal cashew industry ,kerla

 Actual cashew, New Manglore, karnatka.

 Westurn india cashew company

 Cashew world (kundapur karnatka)

 Coastel cashew trading company(manglore

karnatka)
 Crisp cashew ltd. (channai ,tamilnaddu)

 Goa cashew (Goa maharastra)