<p></p><p>Steep downfall in the Indian raw cashew may be due to following factors - <br></p> <p>1) Crop size is better than earlier expectations <br></p> <p>2) Moisture is on increase and filling out-turn is on decrease as the harvesting season reaches its end period. <br></p> <p>3) Rise in the cost of production <br></p> <p>4) Raw nut market is responsible for the worsening financial conditions of the industry.<br></p><p></p>