Cluster Profile
1 Name Of Cluster Ganjam Fruit Processing
2 Place Ganjam
3 District Ganjam
4 State Orissa
5 No of firms (by type) 280 
6 No. of workers 12650 
7 Turnover(Rs in Million's) 2400 Million
8 Associations in cluster NA
9 Major products Cashew nut shell
Red testa (Scrap)
10 Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) NA
11 Major markets Domestic
12 Major problems/prospects Problems Too much dependency on import of raw Materials Aggregators lack the knowledge of quality
Lack of storage facility in processing unit
Lack of insurance coverage for raw material
Use of old and obsolete methodology
Low sanitation and unhygienic working environment
Prospects
Easy availability of dry cashew nuts in the vicinity.
Organic way of cultivation with no use of chemicals/pesticides
Few units have exposure to advance processing through boiling
There is demand in the national and international market for all grades of cashew Proximity to Palasa ensures the local market
13 Data source and updated on DSR prepared by SIDBI, Ganjam