the national cashew association of nigeria ncan has sought the federal government&39s support in repackaging of cashew in jute bags.national publicity secretary of the association, mr anga sotonye, made the request in an interview with the news agency of nigeria nan in lagos.he said the jute bags would enhance the packaging and quality of the commodity.according to him, jute bag is the best packaging material for cashew nuts, but "very expensive".anga said farmers had been using polypropylene bag, which is affecting the quality of the nuts because it poly bag does not allow air penetration."we need the federal government&39s support in subsidising the procurement of the jute bags."this is because the jute bag is very expensive. jute bag is the right packaging material for cashew nuts."in the past cashew farmers were using polypropylene bags to pack their cashew. this gives rise to poor quality because when you pack it in polypropylene bag the quality diminishes."this year, the produce recorded a boost because it was sold off completely and we want to sustain the tempo in the coming years," anga said.according to him, cashew market was worth n35 billion and that more than 300,000 families depend on it for their livelihood."we are saying government should please support cashew farmers."we need subsidised jute bags, so that after producing quality cashew, we will not pack it wrongly again. 
