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Improving competitiveness and compliance through technology

SHAKTI PAL – ORIGIN DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

CARO NUTS

13/02/2020

Thermal power – cashew shell utilization

2Source: Thermodyne Technologies

>Cashew shell value proposition

New heights of mechanization and Automation

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Borma kernel – an emerging trend

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>34,000Mt exported in 2019

Solar energy – >85% saving on electricity bill

5Source: Kalbavi Cashews

A new approach on post harvest handling and packing solutions

6Source: Oltremare

>85% savings on electricity bill

RCN production mantras for quantity and quality

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>85% savings on electricity bill

Presentation 1: "Utilisation of cashew shell cake for electricity generation-a case study"

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Mr. Shankar Damodaran, Thermodyne Technologies

Introducing our speakers….

• Vice president - Thermodyne Technologiesa Champion in Thermal Energy andThermal Energy Conservation

• A mechanical engineer, over 20 years ofexperience in procurement, manufacturing,supply chain management and engineering

• Mr. Damodaran served to many technologycompanies in last two decade.

• He is based in USA

Presentation 2: "Recent trends in automation in cashew processing and its impact on profitability"

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Mr Dang Van Tuyen, M. K. Tech Co Limited

Introducing our speakers….

• Founder & CEO – Mekong Technologies• Mekong specialize in manufacturing

machinery, research in technologies,manufacturing, consulting, processingappraisals and after sales service support.

Presentation 3: "A business case for export of NW (borma kernels) from Africa to Vietnam"

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Mr. Stephen Quyen Tang, LongSon

Introducing our speakers….

• A cashew expert, champion in all stages ofcashew industry

• Over 15 years experience in cashewprocessing and trading

• Currently leading African nuts procurementfor Long Son, one of the largest cashewprocessors in Vietnam.

Presentation 4: "Experience sharing on Roof-top solar for cashew processing"

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Mr. Kalbavi Prakash Rao, kalbavi Cashews

Introducing our speakers….

• Founder and CEO – Kalbavi Cashews• Established in 1998 in Mangalore, KALBAVI

CASHEWS has made a name for itself in thelist of top suppliers in India.

• Kalbavi retail packs in hyper markets arewell appreciated on its quality and taste

• He is one of the pioneers who installedroof top solar energy, increasing hispositive environmental footprint andshowing a way to be competitive

Presentation 5: "Preservation of RCN, Kernel quality and specification compliance"

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Mr. Stefano Massari, Oltremere

Introducing our speakers….

• Over 35 years experience managingtechnologies development

• Managing Director – Oltremare, specializedin the design and manufacture of turnkeyplants and machinery for the cashew nutprocessing

• Founder and Director at NCP/Nuts Cleaning& Packaging

• CEO at Overseas Projects & Services Ltd

Presentation 6: "Opportunities for improving quality and quantity of raw cashew production in West Africa"

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Dr. Peter AL Masawe, Cashew Board of Tanzania

Introducing our speakers….

• Dr Peter A. L. Masawe is a cropimprovement specialist and a cashew valuechain expert with over 20 years experiencein cashew industry

• and over 17 years of cashew projectmanagement and supervision in sub-Saharan Africa

• Dr Masawe is currently heading theNational Cashew Research Programme inTanzania.

• Every tree in Africa personally knows Dr,Masawe

Presentation 7: “One pass grading opportunity"

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Dr. Jeevan Saldana, Spectrum Industries

Introducing our speakers….

• CEO- Spectrum Industries, specialist inoptical size graders for cashews

• Over 27 Years experience in optical sortingmachinery development

• Having footprint in supplying to more than25 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa andfar east

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