Odisha State Cashew Development Corporation Ltd. (OSCDC)

Odisha State Cashew Development Corporation Ltd. (OSCDC Ltd.) was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 on 6th April 1979 for the development of cashew in the state of Odisha. The main objective of OSCDC Ltd. is to give a thrust on the development of cashew plantations and strengthen the economy of the state by commercially exploiting cashew crops in the state. Initially, OSCDC Ltd. embarked upon its activities in the then 7 nos. of undivided Districts of Odisha. During its 40 years of existence, OSCDC Ltd. has expanded its activities and is now having 604 nos. of cashew plantations over the possession area of 27,941.012 hectares under 20 nos. of Revenue districts of the state. In the year 1993, the Government of Odisha have declared OSCDC Ltd. as the Nodal Agency for cashew cultivation/expansion in the state. The OSCDC is developing new cashew plantations since 1999-2000 investing its own fund as well as with partial assistance from the Directorate of Cashew nut & Cocoa Development, GOI. By the FY 2018-19,8,111.15 hac. new plantations have been developed. The OSCDC Ltd. has 21 nos. of cashew clonal nurseries with a production capacity of 30.00 lakhs high yielding cashew grafts. The OSCDC Ltd. has its own mango scion banks to produce quality mango grafts and in the year 2011-12 has established a medicinal plants nursery under the National Mission on Medicinal Plants (NMMP).