CAPEX (cooperative)
Kerala organization promoting cashew industry
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CAPEX, also known as the Kerala State Cashew Workers Apex Industrial Co-operative Society, is an organization managed by the government of Kerala to promote the cashew industry and especially the export market for cashews.
Formation1984
FounderGovernment of Kerala
PurposePromotion of cashew industry and employment generation
HeadquartersKollam, Kerala, India
Kerala State Cashew Workers Apex Industrial Co-operative Society | |
| Formation | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Government of Kerala |
| Purpose | Promotion of cashew industry and employment generation |
| Headquarters | Kollam, Kerala, India |
Region served | Kerala |
| Employees | 6000 (1996–1997) |
| Website | cashewcapex.com |
History
Organization
Part of the organization's mission is to provide the maximum number of workdays to cashew workers as a government employment assistance program.
In 1996–1997 the organization managed ten factories and employed 6000 staff.[2]