Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa Development (DCCD)

The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare of the Government of India oversees the Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa Development (DCCD), which functions in Cochin. It is the nodal agency for quickening the nation's cashew and cocoa development initiatives. Its operations are spread throughout the nation. The Directorate was established in 1966. It was originally named as the Directorate of Cashewnut Development in 1966. After the abolition of the Indian Central Spices and Cashew Committee, it was renamed in 1997 by integrating cocoa. Thus the name, Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa Development (DCCD) came into existence. The primary objective of the DCCD is to increase the production and development of cashew and cocoa across the nation to meet domestic industrial demands and boost export competitiveness. Some cashew research stations functioning under Directorate of Cashew Nut and Cocoa Development (DCCD) includes CRS Madakathara, CPCRI Kasargod, CTC Shimoga, AHRS Ullal, DCR puttur, PCK Muliyar, Cheemeni, and CPO Adhur.