Produced In The Seeds Of The Castor Oil Plant in Nigeria

Why is Castor important to Nigeria’s economy?
In spite of the importance of the sector to Nigeria’s economy, it is largely dominated by small-holder farmers that produce most of the domestic food requirement. The bulk of the benefits end up with the medium to largescale operators. Castor is an oil rich plant that is valued mostly for its oil.
Is Castor a plant?
Ricinus communis, the castor bean or castor oil plant, 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.
Where did castor oil come from?
Oxford University Herbaria. Dept. of Plant Sciences, Oxford. The castor oil plant is one of the few major crops to have an origin in Africa. ^ "Euphorbiaceae (spurge) genomics". Institute for Genome Sciences. University of Maryland Medical School. Retrieved 9 March 2009. ^ Rizzardo, RA; Milfont, MO; Silva, EM; Freitas, BM (December 2012).
Are castor plants native to Africa?
… The castor plant is believed to be native to Africa, but through cultivation, it has been distributed not only to tropical and subtropical regions but also many of the temperate countries of the globe. The castor plant can grow well at a fast rate, if situated in full sunlight and provided with ample fertilizer and water . …