Category Archives: Castor – India

Crop Estimation for Castor seeds in India: 2012-13

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The latest crop survey report released by the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA)

  • Estimated total production of castor seeds in India for the year 2012-13 is 11.40 lakh tonnes , down 27% from the last year.
  • Total area under Castor crop in India for the year 2012-13 is 10.96 lakh hectares. It has decreased by 5% as compared to the previous year.
  • Average yield for the year 2012-13 is1043 kg/hectareas against 1373 kg/hectare during the year2012-13. It has decreased by 19% as compared to the previous year.
Here is the link  to the article which details the survey results of castor crop  carried out in major districts of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh – http://www.seaofindia.com/images/67/Castor%20Crop%20Survey_2012-13.pdf
Sources say that the lower yield due to inadequate water availability has affected the castor crop prospects in India.
Read More from:
http://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/india-s-castor-output-seen-at-3-year-low-of-1-14-mt-113022300348_1.html

A Policy Review of Success of Castor Revolution in Gujarat, India

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In 1950’s, castor was a crop of low value and was primarily grown in dry areas of Andhra Pradesh, a state in southern India. But over the years, the center of castor production has shifted to Gujarat, a state in western India. Interestingly enough, most of the increase in castor production has come from Gujarat where this crop has become a major cash crop in the farmers’ portfolio.

In this article (http://bit.ly/12ElJ4R), various policy parameters which enabled castor crop to become an economic success in Gujarat were studied. The policy overview suggests that the success was a combination of a good breeding program, a good extension model, coupled with access to well-developed national and international markets.

Read More: http://bit.ly/12ElJ4R