New Delhi, Aug. 19 -- Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh on Monday met Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi, seeking the establishment of cashew, chilli, and mango boards in the state.

He also urged Goyal to approve a cashew board in Srikakulam to ensure better prices for farmers through processing, modernisation, and transparent trade.

"I met with Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi. I requested the establishment of cashew, chilli, and mango boards in Andhra Pradesh. AP ranks second in the country in cashew production. I urged for the approval of a cashew board in Srikakulam to provide better prices to farmers through processing, modernisation, and transparent trade," Lokesh said...