New Castor Seed Oil Plant in Ghana
- Use: Castor Oil
- Type:Castor Oil Plant
- Production Capacity: 50 TON/in 24 HOURS
- Power(W): 80KW
- Dimension(L*W*H): 2650x1600x1950
- Specification: YZYX10-6/8/9WK
- Steam Capacity: 38.7kg
- Market: Ghana
Casterra announces additional purchase orders for castor seed
Casterra Ag Ltd., an integrated castor cultivation solution company and a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd., on 3 July, announced additional purchase orders worth US$2.2mn to supply castor seeds to new African territories in 2023. Casterra's castor seeds, developed with Evogene's GeneRator AI Tech Engine, will be used to grow Castor to produce oil for
Castor belongs to a monotypic genus Ricinus and subtribe Ricininae. It is one of the oldest plants, getting importance as an agricultural crop for subtropical and tropical countries in the world. Castor is a hardy plant, requires low input, tolerates marginal soils, is easy to establish in the field, is resistant to drought, and gives yield 350–900 kg oil per hectare. Castor oil shows great
Castor Seeds Farm With a Refinery and Soya Bean Plantation
India is the world’s single largest producer of Castor seed and oil, accounting for more than 85% of world production, followed by China (7%) and Brazil (5%). According to Grandview Research, the global market for Castor Seeds and its derivatives was estimated at 813.2 kilotons in 2018 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.1% from 2019 to 2025.
Planting Castor Beans. Sow castor seeds 1 inches deep and space the seeds at least 3 feet away. Keep the soil moist and transplant them to bigger pot or in the garden when the two real leaves emerge. In the garden, space castor plants 3 feet apart. Add some well-rotted compost in the planting hole.
Ricinus, Wikipedia
Ricinus communis, the castor bean [1] or castor oil plant, [2] is a species of perennial flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole species in the monotypic genus, Ricinus, and subtribe, Ricininae. The evolution of castor and its relation to other species are currently being studied using modern genetic tools. [3]
castor-oil plant, ( Ricinus communis ), large plant of the spurge family ( Euphorbiaceae ), grown commercially for the pharmaceutical and industrial uses of its oil and for use in landscaping. Probably native to tropical Africa, the castor-oil plant has become naturalized throughout warm areas of the world.
Castor oil seeds in Ghana | The Observatory of Economic
Ghana. Imports In 2021, Ghana imported $2.08k in Castor oil seeds, becoming the 37th largest importer of Castor oil seeds in the world. At the same year, Castor oil seeds was the 3604th most imported product in Ghana. Ghana imports Castor oil seeds primarily from: India ($2.08k). The fastest growing import markets in Castor oil seeds for Ghana
Ricinus communis, seed. Ricinus communis, the castor oil plant, is the sole member of the genus Ricinus and of the subtribe Ricininae. It is a fast-growing, suckering, perennial shrub which can reach the size of a small tree. It grows from 1.8 to five meters (six to 15 feet) tall in one season (Sims and Frey 2005).
Seed Characteristics and Proximate Analysis of Wild Castor
Orchran. Mensah, B. and Orchran, (2005) Physicochemical Characteristics of Castor Oil From Local Wild Castor Plant in Ghana. Ghana Journal of Science. Accra. 45, 41-44. Request PDF | On Jan 1
Physicochemical characteristics of castor oil from seeds of the local wild castor plant (Ricinus communis) found in Ghana were determined to evaluate its suitability for exploitation for industrial purposes. The castor seeds were found to be rich in oil, containing 57 per cent castor oil of which 37 per cent was easily expressed by cold pressing.
