EP EP Rural Portfolio

Portfolio

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Cashew Value Chain 3 Smallholder Dairy Modernization 3 Coastal & Lagoon Fisheries 3 Climate-Resilient Paddy + OFCs 3 Coconut & Palmyrah 3 Women & Youth MSME / Cottage Industry 3 Skills, TVET & NVQ for Youth 3 Water, Sanitation & CKDu Mitigation 3 Climate Adaptation & DRR 3 Mangrove & Lagoon NbS 3 Eco- & Agro-Tourism Corridor 3 Digital & Agri-Tech Enablers 3

Cluster 1 of 12

Cashew Value Chain

Production, processing and export of cashew from the Eastern dry-zone belt (Ampara, Trincomalee).

Close-up of ripe cashew fruits with green leaves on a tree branch.

Tier 1 — Flagship Lens 52/60

Eastern Cashew Value Chain Programme

End-to-end smallholder cashew production, processing and export from Ampara & Trincomalee.

USD 2,200k–3,500k 60 months

Traditional papadum preparation by women in Madurai, India.

Tier 2 — Concept Note Lens 22/60

Women Cashew Processors Cooperative — Sammanthurai

120 women trained and equipped for kernel grading, vacuum-packing and export labelling.

USD 180k–280k 24 months

Close-up of ripe cashew apples in a woven basket on a white surface, perfect for food and natural settings.

Tier 3 — Pitch Lens 9/60

Cashew Apple Wine & RTD Pilot

Turn the wasted cashew apple into a saleable beverage product.

USD 60k–120k 18 months