CAPEX (cooperative)

CAPEX, also known as the Kerala State Cashew Workers Apex Industrial Co-operative Society, is an organization managed by the government of Kerala to promote the cashew industry and especially the export market for cashews.

History

The organization was founded in 1984.^[1] The headquarters of CAPEX is situated at Kollam.

Organization

Part of the organization's mission is to provide the maximum number of workdays to cashew workers as a government employment assistance program.

In 1996–1997 the organization managed ten factories and employed 6000 staff.^[2]