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Castor Seeds Plantations Contract Farming Re-open by Segunnairaland(m): 2:03pm On Aug 01, 2016 |
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Re: Castor Seeds Plantations Contract Farming Re-open by Segunnairaland(m): 2:21pm On Aug 01, 2016 |
The national
President of Castor
Growers, Processors
and Marketers
Association of Nigeria
(CASGPMAN), Lawan
Ali, has revealed that
castor farming in the
country can reduce
unemployment
drastically in the
nearest future. He
made this assertion
in his office when our
correspondent visited
him. The activities of
the association cover;
growing, processing
and marketing of
castor.
The castor oil plant
(Ricinus communis)
is a species of
flowering plant in the
spurge family,
Euphorbiaceae. It
belongs to a
monotypic genus,
Ricinus, and subtribe,
Ricininae. The
evolution of castor
and its relation to
other species are
currently being
studied using modern
genetic tools.
Its seed is the castor
bean, which, despite
its name, is not a true
bean. Castor is
indigenous to the
southeastern
Mediterranean Basin,
Eastern Africa, and
India, but is
widespread
throughout tropical
regions (and widely
grown elsewhere as
an ornamental plant).
Castor seed is the
source of castor oil,
which has a wide
variety of uses. The
seeds contain
between 40% and 60%
oil that is rich in
triglycerides, mainly
ricinolein. The seed
contains ricin, a toxin,
which is also present
in lower
concentrations
throughout the plant.
Lawan Ali told our
man that castor has
local and
international markets,
and was quick to add
that local production
is not enough for
national
consumption.
“Nigeria import about
117million dollar
worth of castor oil
annually”, he said. He
said the crop is
grown in every state
of the federation. He
also said there are
only two full time
castor farmers and
on two processing
machines in the
country, Ali revealed.
One of the processing
plants is owned by
Chief Audu Ogbe. His
plant has the capacity
to process about
15,000tons of castor
seeds annually but
scarcity of seeds has
been hampering the
operations of the
plant. Lawan also
said that low yield is
another problem
compare to what is
obtainable in India.
According to his one
hectare of farmland in
Nigeria can yield up
to 2.3tons of castor
seeds, whereas the
same number on
hectare yield over
4tons of castor. He
said scientific farming
the way forward in
this case.
Other benefits of
castor are that a liter
of the oil sells for at
least one thousand
naira in Nigeria. And
processed
70milimeter of castor
sells for five hundred
naira(ie over six
thousand naira per
refined one liter of
castor oil, as there
are 13(70mils) in a
liter). Lawan Ali cited
statistics and told our
man that India
produces over
900,000tons of
castor seeds
annually, while the
whole of Africa
account for only
12,000tons annually.
He put Nigerian
output at around
2,000tons. The
highest producer in
Africa is Ethiopia –
about 5,000tons.
He advised the govern
ment and business
people to invest in
castor farming as
alternative to
petroleum as he said
a barrel of petroleum
product sells for
around 100 US dollar
while a barrel of
castor seeds is worth
over 300 US dollar.
He posited that castor
farming will create
many jobs in a few
years, thereby helping
in reducing
unemployment
problem in the
country. |
Re: Castor Seeds Plantations Contract Farming Re-open by paulseyi: 1:20pm On Mar 15, 2017 |
i want buyer for castor seed. my phone number is +233238405294 my name is Seyi 1 Like |
Re: Castor Seeds Plantations Contract Farming Re-open by Triplehawkeyes: 5:47pm On Mar 15, 2017 |
If you can supply castor seed in large quantities and good quality, contact me, 08188809415 |
Re: Castor Seeds Plantations Contract Farming Re-open by kingsxyz: 6:47pm On Nov 29, 2017 |
Pls how can I sell my castor seed 1 Like |
Re: Castor Seeds Plantations Contract Farming Re-open by classykay: 7:25pm On Jun 19, 2019 |
I want to sell some castor seed |
Re: Castor Seeds Plantations Contract Farming Re-open by boddey99(m): 10:05pm On Jan 11, 2020 |
Hello sir please how can I get the high breed of castor oil, and how much its cost, I am in need of the seed please .. |
Re: Castor Seeds Plantations Contract Farming Re-open by Temidayo698(m): 11:06am On May 17, 2020 |
Who has castor oil for sale? Kindly call/WhatsApp 08060286586, if you have Castor Oil for sale. |
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