CAPEX, also known as the Kerala State Cashew Workers Apex Industrial Co-operative Society, is an organization managed by the
government of Kerala
Government of Kerala is the subnational government of the Indian state of Kerala. The government is led by a chief minister, who selects all the other ministers. The chief minister and their most senior ministers belong to the supreme decision ...
to promote the
cashew
The cashew tree (''Anacardium occidentale'') is a tropical evergreen tree native to South America in the genus ''Anacardium'' that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple accessory fruit. The tree can grow as tall as , but the dwarf cult ...
industry and especially the export market for cashews.
History
The organization was founded in 1984.
The headquarters of CAPEX is situated at
Kollam
Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city i ...
.
Organization
Part of the organization's mission is to provide the maximum number of workdays to cashew workers as a government employment assistance program.
In 1996–1997 the organization managed ten factories and employed 6000 staff.
References
External links
* {{official website, http://www.cashewcapex.com
Central government of India's cashew organization
1984 establishments in Kerala
Agriculture in Kerala
Cooperatives in Kerala
Cashew production in India