The traditional cashew industry in Kerala is centralized in Kollam District. Kollam is approved by the central government as a “centre of cashew industry”. The Kerala State Cashew Workers Apex Industrial Co-operative Society (CAPEX) is one of the two state agencies and the only one co-operative entity engaged in the cashew processing sector in Kerala. CAPEX as the apex body of ten societies had been registered in September 1984 under Kerala Co. operative Societies Act 1969 with head quarters at Kollam. The....
The very intention of the constitution of CAPEX is to ensure maximum working days to the workers attached to CAPEX who belong to the lowest ebb of the society and to enhance their livelihood.
Since 1985 CAPEX has been given employment to more than 4000 workers. The takeover of the closed private factories by Govt. during 1984 was to protect the interest of the working class and their livelihood.
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