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Cashew processing industry is a labour-intensive industry. 17 states in the India are actively involved in cultivation of cashew. It provides job opportunities for 10 lakh workers in farm and factories, and majority of the workers are women workers belonging to socio-economically backward communities. The livelihood of many people in rural and semi urban India are dependent on this industry. On an average, this industry fetches foreign exchange equivalent to Rs.5200 crore to the nation per annum. The west coast area of Karnataka is an important cashew growing and processing centre. Mangalore is the birthplace of largescale cashew processing industry, which started in colonial times. Udupi and North Canara districts where cashew is extensively grown and processed. In order to be successful in any business they must be able to employ people who will stay with the business and perform at the high level. There should be a good employer-employee relationship and workers are to be satisfied with the financial rewards, working conditions and physical needs given to them. Human resource management practices are one way that organization can provide to their employees. Only satisfied workers are committed to the organization. This study helps to know the financial rewards, working conditions, employee relationship and physical needs arranged by the cashew factories to its workers. This study "Human Resource Management in cashew industry - a study of selected units of Udupi District" discloses the workers view towards the management which helps the factories and the related agencies to review the facilities provided to the workers.