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Welcome to our self-paced course on Cashew Nuts Quality Measurement! This self-paced course will help you explore the key aspects of cashew nut quality assessment. You will learn how to sample nuts and calculate the Kernel Out-turn Ratio (KOR) by using the criteria for quality assessment.
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for individuals involved in or interested in the cashew production, buying and processing industry, including:
- Raw Cashew Nut buyers
- Quality Inspectors
- Quality control managers
- Aspiring and current cashew processors and producers
- Agricultural entrepreneurs
- Agricultural Extension Agents
- Anyone looking to gain in-depth knowledge of cashew nut quality assessment
What will you learn?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Learn about quality assessment
- Understand the different quality criteria
- Explore the different tools used during RCN quality assessment
- Discover the quality assessment process
- Learn how to use the cashewlator tool
Topic Overview: Kernel Outturn Ratio, Cashew nut quality assessment, Cashew production, Cashew Processing.
How much time do you need to invest? You will need approximately 60 minutes to complete the course.
Course Certificate/Badge: Upon successful completion, you would receive a PDF certificate.
Course Providers: GIZ.
Course Developer/s: This course has been developed with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of The MOVE-ComCashew Project Implemented by GIZ and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union. The Joint Action co-implemented by MOVE-ComCashew and the Agribusiness Facility for Africa (ABF) projects is jointly co-financed by the European Union under the Samoa agreement with OACPS and by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
Course Contact: cashew@giz.de
License: CC BY-NC-ND, GIZ.
Date of publication: January 2025