CASTOR OILSEEDS DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COOPERATION FARMERS

CASTOR OILSEEDS DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION & FARMERS’ WELFARE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS’ WELFARE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA KRISHI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI www. nmoop. gov. in

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION Family : Euphorbiaceae Common name : Arandi Scientific name : Ricinus communis Origin : Ethiopia

SEASON AND CLIMATE Season : Usually kharif, but as a rabi crop in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Climate : Can withstand long dry spells, but susceptible to water lodging Temperature : Moderate temperature (200 -260 C) with low humidity gives best yield

GLOBAL vs NATIONAL SCENARIO • Globally castor is cultivated in more than 29 countries over an area of 14. 48 lakh ha during 2014 -15 with a production of 19. 48 lakh tonnes and productivity of 1346 kg/ha • India has the largest area (11. 48 lakh ha) and highest productivity (1666 kg/ha) of Castor in the world

AREA, PRODUCTION AND YIELD OF MAJOR CASTOR PRODUCING COUNTRIES Sr. Country No. Area (lakh ha) Production (lakh tonnes) Yield (kg/ha) 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2012 - 2013 - 201413 14 15 1 India 11. 48 2 China 1. 20 0. 57 3 Brazil 0. 84 4 Paraguay 5 Thailand World 19. 64 16. 44 17. 33 1711 1500 1666 0. 46 1. 10 0. 50 0. 40 917 870 0. 44 0. 64 0. 26 0. 13 0. 38 308 287 592 0. 06 0. 08 0. 10 0. 11 0. 09 1667 1375 1125 0. 03 0. 02 0. 01 688 722 727 14. 91 14. 48 32. 39 18. 44 19. 48 1358 1237 1346 16. 48 10. 96 10. 40 Source: Oilseeds Statistics: A Compendium. 2015, ICAR-Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad

NATIONAL SCENARIO • Irrigated intensive cultivation with hybrids: Gujarat and Rajasthan • Rainfed cultivation coupled with low input application and varieties: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Odisha etc

AREA, PRODUCTION AND YIELD OF MAJOR CASTOR GROWING STATES IN INDIA State Area (lakh ha) Production (lakh tonnes) Yield (kg/ha) AP 0. 97 0. 60 593 Gujarat 6. 81 46. 86 1987 Karnataka 0. 11 0. 08 685 Maharashtra 0. 15 0. 04 301 Odisha 0. 12 0. 17 637 Rajasthan 2. 03 2. 97 1452 Telangana 0. 50 0. 24 471 All India 10. 63 17. 49 1644

POTENTIAL STATES AND DISTRICTS Sr. No. 1 State Gujarat Districts Avg. area 2009 -10 to 2011 -12 (`000 ha) Banaskantha 116. 00 Kutch 87. 00 Patan 75. 57 Sabarkantha 67. 30 Mehsana 66. 03 Surendranagar 51. 10 Ahmedabad 27. 80 Gandhinagar 27. 57 Vadodara 18. 47 Rajkot 14. 57 Kheda 13. 53

POTENTIAL STATES AND DISTRICTS (contd) Sr. No. 2 State Rajasthan Districts Avg. area 2009 -10 to 2011 -12 (`000 ha) Jalore 80. 93 Sirohi 38. 40 Barmer 31. 61 Jodhpur 28. 69

POTENTIAL STATES AND DISTRICTS (contd) Sr. No. 3 4 State Telangana Andhra Pradesh Districts Avg. area 2011 -12 to 2013 -14 (`000 ha) Mahboobnagar 78. 26 Nalgonda 6. 10 Kurnool 42. 18 Ananthapuram 22. 01 Prakasam 10. 97

NEW/ NON-TRADITIONAL AREAS • Rabi season offers good scope for area expansion with higher productivity and least problem of Botrytis. • There are bright prospects for growing castor in non -traditional areas like coastal regions where kharif castor crop is not possible due to biotic (Botrytis) and a-biotic (cyclone & water logging) stresses. • Non-traditional areas/season also offer opportunity for off-season seed production in isolation.

CROPPING SYSTEMS • Castor is raised either as a sole crop or mixed crop with kharif cereals/millets (sorghum, finger millet, pearl millet, maize), legumes (pigeonpea, groundnut, green gram, black gram, cowpea and horse gram) and sometimes with horticultural crops like chillies, turmeric, ginger, broad bean and cucumber • Most popular inter-cropping, which are widely adopted by the farmers include castor + pigeon pea, castor + groundnut, castor + millets and castor + moth bean

PREFERRED HYBRIDS VARIETIES State Andhra Pradesh Gujarat Karnataka Maharashtra Type Recommended varieties/hybrids Varieties Jyothi, Kranti, Kiran, Haritha, 48 -1(Jwala) Hybrids GCH-4, DCH-32, DCH-177, PCH-1, DCH 519 Varieties VI-9, GAUC-1, SKI-73 (GC 2), 48 -1, GC-3 Hybrids GAUCH-1, GCH-2, GCH-4, GCH-5, GCH-6, GCH-7, DCH-519 Varieties RC-8, Jyothi, 48 -1 Hybrids GCH-4, DCH-32, DCH-177, DCH-519 Varieties Jyothi, AKC-1, 48 -1 Hybrids GCH-4, DCH-177, DCH-32, DCH-519

PREFERRED HYBRIDS VARIETIES (contd) State Rajasthan Type Recommended varieties/hybrids Varieties Jyothi, 48 -1 Hybrids GCH-4, GCH-5, DCH-32, RHC-1, DCH 177, DCH-519 Varieties SA-2, TMV-5, TMV-6, Jyothi, Co-1, 48 -1 Hybrids GCH-4, DCH-32, TMVCH-1, DCH-177, DCH 519, YRCH-1 Uttar Pradesh Varieties T 3, T 4, 48 -1, Kalpi-6, Chandra Prabha Haryana & Punjab Varieties CH-1, Jyothi, 48 -1 Hybrids GAUCH-1, GCH-2, GCH-4, GCH-5, DCH -32, DCH-177, DCH-519 Tamil Nadu

YIELD GAP IN CASTOR Irrigated Condition: State Kharif-2013 SAY Andhra Pradesh FLD Yield Gap (%) 648 1249 92. 75 Gujarat 2054 3021 47. 08 Rajasthan 1465 3666 150. 24 Mean 1624 2436 50% Source: NMOOP Frontline Demonstrations on Oilseeds 2013 -14, ICAR-IIOR, Hyderabad

PACKAGE AND PRACTICES Seed Bed Preparation: • Deep summer ploughing helps to break the hard soil pan and facilitates easy root penetration apart from controlling weeds, insect pests and diseases Sowing: • Castor is generally sown in line with country plough or seed-cum-ferti drills Seeding Time: • Optimum seeding time for rainfed castor is second fortnight of June. Under irrigated condition sowing continued upto end of August

PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd) Quality Seed: • Purchase of hybrid seeds every year and renewal of seed stock of improved varieties once in 4 -5 years Spacing and Plant Population: • Plant population of 18, 500/ha and 14, 000/ha was found to be optimum for rainfed and irrigated areas respectively with 5 kg seeds/ha

PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd) State-wise Recommended Spacing: State / Region Situation Spacing (cm) Andhra Pradesh Karnataka Normal Rainfed 90 x 60 Delayed Rainfed 60 x 30 Irrigated 90 x 60 Rainfed 90 x 60 Normal Rainfed 90 x 60 Delayed Rainfed 60 x 30/90 x 20 Tamil Nadu Maharashtra Gujarat North-west Gujarat Rainfed 90 x 60 Irrigated 120 x 60 Saurashtra Rainfed 120 x 60 Rajasthan Irrigated 90 x 60

PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd) Seed Treatment: • Seed treatment with Thiram or Captan @ 3 g/kg seed or Carbendazim 2 g/kg protects plants from seed borne diseases like Alternaria leaf blight, seedling blight and wilt • Treating the seed with Trichoderma viride @ 10 g/kg seed and soil application of 2. 5 kg incubated in 125 kg FYM/ha help in managing wilt • Soaking the seed with 1% sodium chloride (common salt) for 3 hours before sowing imparts tolerance to sodicity wherever the problem exists

PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd) Fertilizer Application: • Castor crop with an yield of 10 qtl. /ha removes 40 kg N, 9 kg P 205 and 16 kg K 20/ha under rainfed conditions • Irrigated crop with a yield of 22. 8 q/ha removes 84 kg N, 26 kg P 205 and 31 kg K 20/ha • Application of 10 -12 t FYM/ha helps in moisture retention and provides nutrition to the crop • Nitrogen is normally used in split doses under irrigated condition and also under rainfed conditions subject to receipt of rains

PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd) State-wise Fertilizer Recommendation: State / Region Situation N P 205 K 2 O S Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu Rainfed 60 30 40 15 30 15 - Karnataka Irrigated 75 50 25 - Rainfed 40 40 20 - Maharashtra Rainfed 60 30 0 - Rajasthan Irrigated 80 50 0 20 Gujarat North Irrigated 120 25 0 - Rabi Irrigated 80 120 50 50 0 0 20 Rainfed 100 50 0 20 Gujarat Saurashtra Region Gujarat Other Regions

PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd) Irrigation: • All hybrids/varieties require 5 -7 irrigations in sandy loam soils of Gujarat and Rajasthan for realizing the full productivity potentials • Drip irrigation in hybrid castor saves 24% water and offers 36% higher yield

PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd) Weeding and Inter-culture: • Two or three weeding at 15 -20 days intervals are required to keep weeds under check • Alternatively pre-sowing application of herbicides such as Fluchloralin or Trifluralin @ 1. 0 kg a. i. /ha or pre-emergence application of Alachlor @ 1. 25 kg a. i. /ha is equally effective under irrigation

PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd) Crop Protection: Insects Integrated Management Red Hairy Caterpillar Set up light traps on community basis with the first monsoon (Amsacta albistriga Wlk. ) rains to attract the moths and kill them. Sow cucumber along with castor. Place the twigs of Ipomoea, Jatropha and Calotropis to attract the migrating caterpillars and kill them mechanically. Spray of Monocrotophos (0. 05%) or Fenvalerate (0. 02%) or Quinalphos (0. 05%). Semilooper (Achoea janata L. ) Hand picking of older larvae during early stages of crop growth. Manipulate parasitic activity by avoiding chemical spray, when 1 -2 larval parasites are observed on castor plant. Spray of Monocrotophos (0. 05%), Endosulfan (0. 07%), if 4 -5 semiloopers/plant are observed with more than 25% defoliation.

PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd) Crop Protection: Insects Integrated Management Tobacco Caterpillar (Spodoptera litura Fabr. ) Collect and destroy egg masses and gregarious stages of the larvae along with damaged leaves. Spray Chlorpyrifos (0. 05%) or Monocrotophos (0. 05%) if defoliation is above 25%. Capsule Borer (Dichocrosis Spray Monocrotophos (0. 05%) or dust the spike with punctiferalis) Quinalphos (1. 5%) if more than 10% capsules are damaged. Leaf Hopper (Empoasca flavescens Fabr. ) Grow double/ triple bloom genotypes like GCH-4, DCS-9, GCH -5, 48 -1 etc. Spray Monocrotophos (0. 05%) or Dimethoate (0. 05%). Repeat spray, if required, after a fortnight. Whitefly (Trialeurodes ricini Misra) Spray Monocrotophos (0. 05%) or Dimethoate (0. 05%). Repeat spray, if required, after a fortnight. Red Spider Mite (Tetranychus telarius L. ) Spray Dicofol (0. 05%).

PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd) Crop Protection: Diseases Wilt (Fusarium oxysporum) Root rot/die back (Macrophomina phaseolina L. ) Grey rot (Botrytis ricini) Integrated Management Avoid continuous cultivation of castor and rotate with pearl millet/finger millet or cereals. Avoid water logging. Grow tolerant/resistant varieties like Jyoti, Jwala, Harita, GCH-4, DCH-32, GCH-5, DCH-177, 48 -1 and DCH-519. Intercropping castor + pigeonpea 1: 1. Treat the seed with Carbendazim 2 g/kg seed/Trichoderma viride 10 g/kg seed and soil application of 2. 5 kg/ha incubated in 125 kg FYM. Burn and destroy crop debris. Follow crop rotation with cereal crops. Grow tolerant varieties like Jwala, and JHB-665. Maintain sufficient soil moisture through soil moisture conservation practices and irrigation at critical stages. Treat the seed with Thiram @ 3 g/kg or Carbendazim 2 g/kg seed or Trichoderma viride, 4 g/kg seed. Use of non spiny varieties (48 -1). Adopt wider spacing and avoid close spacing. Remove infected spikes/capsules and destroy. Provide additional dose of 10 kg N/ha after cessation of rains/ cyclonic storms. Spray Carbendazim (0. 05%) or Thiophanate methyl (0. 05%) before onset of cyclonic weather based on weather forecast.

PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd) Harvesting and Threshing: • The main spike becomes ready for harvest within 90 -120 days after planting. Subsequent pickings can be taken up at intervals of 30 days • Physiological maturity in castor is attained when some of the capsules in a spike turn brown in colour • The matured spikes are cut and dried in sun for few days for easy threshing • Threshing is usually done by either beating the capsules with sticks or alternatively by trampling with Bullocks or Tractor wherever possible • Power operated mechanical threshers are also available for the purpose

EXPORT OF CASTOR OIL & OIL MEAL Commodity 2012 -13 2013 -14 2014 -15 Quantity (lakh tonnes) Value (Rs. in crores) Castor oil and its fractions 5. 28 3966. 54 5. 05 3995. 47 5. 06 4304. 08 Hydrogenated castor oil 0. 37 328. 52 0. 38 356. 40 0. 40 393. 65 Oil cake meal 4. 08 224. 02 6. 02 351. 86 5. 20 366. 95 Others 0. 30 30. 13 0. 019 43. 67 0. 06 16. 54 Total 10. 03 4549. 21 11. 47 4747. 40 10. 72 5081. 22 and

MARKET PRICE OF CASTOR SEED State Market Price (Rs. /qtl) MSP* Andhra Pradesh Kurnool 3351. 00 - Gujarat Vijapur 3775. 00 - Kadi 3775. 00 - *Not available

USE OF PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS Products / By-products Uses Green leaves As a feed for eri silk worm Powdered leaves Stem pulp As repellants for aphids, mosquitoes, and mites Paper and straw boards Castor lipase Laundering and dry cleaning formulations Cotyledon of dry seed Nutritive food called Ogilli-isi or Awka without testa Castor oil Medicinal - laxative, purgative and cathartic, prevent hair losses Castor oil Industrial - lubricants, oleo-chemicals, plastics, surfactants, cosmetics, urethanes, coatings, etc.

RESEARCHABLE ISSUES • Intensive evaluation of germplasm for agroeconomic traits and resistance to wilt, Botrytis, leaf hopper and capsule borer • Development of bio-intensive integrated pest management strategies for wilt, Botrytis and capsule borer • Development of transgenic for resistance to Botrytis • Value addition of raw castor oil for oleo-chemicals

ISSUES / ACTIONABLE POINTS Ø ICAR /SAUs may develop high yielding hybrids / varieties with resistance to major diseases and pests and wider adaptability Ø Productivity level of Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh is very low as compared to national average for which the States may make special efforts Ø Value addition of Castor oil for improving export potential

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