INDIAN CASTOR SEED AND OIL SCENARIO

SUSTANABILITY FOR THE CASTOR INDUSTRY

SUSTAINABILITY FOR

THE CASTOR INDUSTRY(SEA Castor Seed Yield Improvement Project 2020)

Presented by

Mr. Haresh Vyas Mr. Bhavin Chhatrala

Project In-charge Joint Project In-charge

Dr. B. V. MehtaExecutive Director

GLOBAL CASTOR CONFERENCE 2020

22nd February 2020

Ahmedabad-Gujarat


SEA

CASTOR MODEL FARMS

2016 - 2019


SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE CASTOR INDUSTRY

The Journey so far:

➢We complete four years.

➢Thanks to one and all who

participated in the project.



PROGRESS:

YearNo. of

Model FarmsNo. of

CoordinatorsArea Covered

(ha)

1st (2016-17) 68 2 75

2nd (2017-18) 140 4 160

3rd (2018-19) 258 8 207

4th (2019-20) 405* 8 328

*Nearly 100 farms withdrawn in Kutchh and Banaskantha due to flooding



Results:

YearModel Farms

Yield

Non ModelFarms Yield

In same Area/same

Farms

Incremental Growth

(Percentage)

1st Year 3500 Kgs/ha -- --

2nd Year 4516 Kgs/ha 2503 Kgs/ha 80%

3rd Year 3846 Kgs/ha 2455 Kgs/ha 56%

4th Year 4305 Kgs/ha 2506 Kgs/ha 72%



Total Outlay:

YearIndustry Contribution SEA

ContributionTotal outlay

(INR)Contributors contribution

1st (2016-17) 3 5.0 lakh 10.0 lakh 15.0 lakh

2nd (2017-18) 7 19.40 lakh 10.0 lakh 30.0 lakh

3rd (2018-19) 15 42.70 lakh 12.0 lakh 55.0 lakh

4th (2019-20) 16 51.00 lakh 15.0 Lakh 66.0 Lakh



Plan for 2020-21 (5th Year) :

➢ Next year, we plan to have 600 model farms and about

250 farms under water harvesting. Total expenditure

estimated at INR 80.0 lakh (US$ 115,000)

➢We Solicite the support from all Stakeholders



Main Observations :

➢ Average productivity in model farms has increased

substantially, thanks to SEA intervention in last 4

years.

➢ Over the last 4 years, it is seen that initiation of Model

Farm project in any district has had the rippling effect

of even non-project farmers subsequently adopting the

best practices of the project thereby enhancing their

productivity.



Reason for increase in productivity :

➢ Overall productivity increased, thanks to

a) Good Agronomics Practices

b) Quality Seeds

c) Spacing between two plants (6’X6’ or 7’X7’)

d) Increase in Nos. of picks

e) Increase in number of branches & pods

f) Continuous guidance and supervision by SEA

experts, Co-ordinators.


RAIN WATER

HARVESTING PROJECT

2019 - 20



Why Castor:



This year along with the yield improvement

project, undertook water haravesting project

on a 50:50 basis, where the participating

farmer bears half the cost.

RAIN WATER HARVESTING PROJECT 2019-20

:




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Big Thank You, Contributors: 2019-20

Indian Stakeholders Foreign Stakeholders

ADANI WILMAR LIMITED HAENGSHUI JINGHUA CHEMICAL CO. LTD., CHINA

JAYANT AGRO - ORGANICS LTD. KUSUMOTO CHEMICALS LTD., JAPAN

ROYAL CASTOR PRODUCTS LTD. ACME – HARDESTY COMPANY, U.S.A.

GOKUL AGRI INTERNATIONAL LTD. HAMPSHIRE COMMODITIES LTD., U.K

CASTOR GIRNAR INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD.

GOKUL AGRO RESOURCES LTD.

N. K. PROTEINS PVT. LTD.

KISAN AGRO PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES

SHIVAM CASTOR PRODUCTS PVT. LTD.

SHIVAM AGRO PROCESS PVT. LTD.

MAVJI HARIBHAI OIL CAKE INDUSTRIES

KANDLA AGRO & CHEMICALS PVT. LTD.

The Solvent Extractors’ Association of IndiaA Premier Association of Vegetable Oil Industry & Trade in India

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