On November 20, the launch meeting of The National Key R&D Program (Intergovernmental International Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Project)”Research on key technologies for efficient processing of cashew nuts and comprehensive utilization of by -products”,undertaken by the Institute of Agricultural Products Processing and Nutrition of trade union of Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences was held in Jinan.The project is on the basis of the protocol of the 14^th Science and Technology Committee signed with the Ministry of Science and Technology and the science and technology cooperation agreement signed for the development status and technical needs of the cashew industry in our country and the Philippines, the key technologies of the cashew industry to promote the development of the cashew industry in the two countries.