Former chairman of the Karnataka Cashew Manufacturers’ Association (KCMA) Prakash Kalbavi said in Mangaluru on Monday that there is a need to increase the yield of raw cashew nut in the country from the current average 700 kg to 800 kg a hectare to 2,000 kg a hectare to meet the increasing domestic demand for cashew kernels. Speaking at a technical session during the second day of the cashew mela organised by Karnataka Cashew Development Corporation (KCDC), Mr. Kalbavi said that more model cashew plantations should be developed to infuse confidence among farmers to go for cashew cultivation. It will inspire farmers to take up cashew cultivation, he said.