Sindhudurg is a major Cashew growing region. To provide vocational training and employment to physically challenged men and women of the region, we have started this CPU. We have our own cashew trees and we also buy raw cashew from the market. The cashew is processed and sold under ‘Lajawab’ brand. There is good demand for our cashew in Mumbai and Kolhapur.

At present there are 7 staff and 5 trainees all of them physically challenged. More persons get indirect employment in kitchen, housekeeping, etc. This unit not only provides them employment but also equips them with vocational training so that they can seek employment in their villages or nearer home. The CPU has now been operational for three years and is making a decent profit.