While India currently average about 1 T/hectare per year for castor seeds, there is potential for much higher yield.
As part of the research to increase yields, efforts have been going on in India for high yielding varieties of castor.
The table below shows the various high yielding castor varieties produced by different states across India.
| State | Variety | Hybrid |
| Andhra Pradesh | Aruna, Bhagya, Sowbhagya, Kranti (PCS-4), Jwala, DCS-9 | |
| (Jyothi), Kiran (PCS-136), Haritha (PCS-124). | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | Kalpi-6, T-3, T-4 | |
| Gujarat | GAUC-1, VI-9, S-20, J-1andGCH 7 | CH-1, GCH-2, GCH-3, GCH6, SHB-145, GCH-7 and(SKP 84 x SKI 215 |
| Tamil Nadu | TMV-1, TMV-2, TMV-3, TMV-5, SA-1, SA-2, TMV-4,Jyothi, CO-1 | TMVCH-1and TMVCG* |
| Karnataka | Jwala (48-1), RC-8, Jyothi | |
| Maharashtra | AKC-1, Girija | GCH-6 |
| Rajasthan | GCH-6, RHC-1 | |
| Haryana | CH-1 | |
| Punjab | Pb. No.1 | |
| For all states | Gujarat Castor-2 | DCH-32 (Deepti)DCH-177 (Deepak)GCH-4, GCH-5, DCH 519 |
| For entire country | DCH 519 | M 574 x DCS 78 |