Table of Contents 1. History: Origin and Geographical Distribution, 2. Cashew Area Production and Consumption, 3. Morphology and Characteristics of Cashew Tree, 4. Climatic Requirements, 5. Improvement: Breeding, Germplasm, Selection an Hybridization, 6. Propagation_ Layering, Budding, Grafting, Top-working, 7. Cultivation, 8. Diseases of Cashew, 9. Pests of Cashew, 10. Uses, 11. Cashew Processing Technology, 12. References, 13. Appendix 1 to 7.