Global Ecovillage Network/Solution Library/How to grow biological cashew quickly

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The Centre Pour le Rayonnement de l'Agroforesterie (Kimpese, DRC) is growing cashew in 3 years instead of 15.

A modern nursery of Anacardiers with a capacity to produce more than 120,000 cuttings per month. Ensure the dissemination of the species and forest species in areas with high deforestation by applying agroforestry techniques. Cashew production helps combat deforestation, also enabling the production of cashew nuts used in the manufacture of fruit juices.

Training and information for farmers on techniques for vegetative propagation (cuttings, grafting, layering) on the management of a nursery on the group dynamics and chain approach. A modern nursery with rooting propagators and rehabilitation for vegetative propagation of fruit trees, forest trees, NWFP (bee plants, trees caterpillar, medicinal plants, Gnetum africanum, structure propagating mushrooms).