{"id":355265,"date":"2026-02-03T16:26:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T10:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=355265"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:26:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T10:56:50","slug":"cocoa-and-cashew-get-budget-2026-27-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/cocoa-and-cashew-get-budget-2026-27-boost\/","title":{"rendered":"Cocoa and Cashew Get Budget (2026\u201327) Boost"},"content":{"rendered":"

News: <\/strong>The Union Budget 2026-27 has also proposed a dedicated programme for Indian cashew and cocoa.<\/p>\n

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Source – Kisan India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

About Cocoa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
About\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nCocoa is an important commercial plantation crop, native to Amazon basin of South America.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zone\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nCocoa grows best in tropical regions between <\/span>20\u00b0 North and 20\u00b0 South latitude.\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Altitude<\/strong><\/td>\nCocoa is grown from <\/span>sea level up to about 500 metres above sea level.<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rainfall\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nMinimum rainfall:<\/strong> <\/span>90\u2013100 mm per month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Temperature<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • Cocoa grows well within a temperature range of <\/span>15\u00b0C to 39\u00b0C<\/b>. <\/span><\/li>\n
  • Optimum temperature:<\/strong> Around <\/span>25\u00b0C.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Soil\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • Cocoa grows well in <\/span>clay loam and sandy loam soils<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Cocoa can grow in soils with a <\/span>pH range of 4.5 to 8.0<\/b>, with an optimum range of <\/span>6.5 to 7.0<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Cocoa requires <\/span>deep and well-drained soil<\/b> for proper root development.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shed Requirement<\/b><\/td>\nCocoa plants require <\/span>shade during the early stages of growth<\/b>. <\/span>Young cocoa plants grow best with about <\/span>50% sunlight<\/b>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Cocoa Production in India and World<\/h2>\n