<p>Srikakulam district in north coastal Andhra Pradesh, one of the major production centres of the cashew crop.Initial estimates in seven mandals (blocks), including Vajrapukottur, Palasa and Mandasa in Srikakulam, showed that cashew plantations in 20,000 acres had been washed away. The damage was up to 70 per cent in Sompeta, Kanchili, Kaviti and Ichapuram.“Based on primary estimates, we believe the cashew farmer will not recover (from this loss) at least for two more years. the damage is extensive but the extent of it is not yet determined,” a district horticultural officer added.In Uddanam mandal alone, 5.5 lakh.</p> <p> </p>