This document summarizes a project by Jayant Agro aimed at improving castor productivity in India. It discusses conducting baseline surveys to identify high-potential areas and gaps in farming practices. It then details an implementation strategy including augmenting resources like seeds and irrigation, improving knowledge through demonstrations and local experts, and addressing issues during and after farming. The results show demo farms achieving much higher yields than average, highlighting potential to increase supply and farmer incomes through this project.

1. CASTOR PRODUCTIVITY PROJECT
Global Castor Conference – 24th February 2018

2. The Situation
Farming in India is as diverse as India itself
Land, Soil type, input inadequacy, Irrigation facilities,
Changing Weather Patterns ,Farming practices
Competing Crops and Revenues
The Result
Uncertain Supply Situation
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Having realized this, we are working with Castor farmers
and other institutions for almost a decade to improve the
situation through productivity For Castor, By Castor – With Castor

3. The Method Matters - Conducting Baseline Survey
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Area
Identification
Gap
Identification
Consultation
& Research
Implementation
Strategy
Scientific and Systematic Approach leading to meaningful long-term impact

4. The Method Matters
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Area Selection
Gap Identification
Consultation &
Research
• Based on Agronomical &
climatic condition and
Economical Potential.
• Infrastructure situations:
Irrigations.
• Traditional Areas vs New
Areas

5. The Method Matters
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• Conduct Surveys and interviews.
• Identifying Good Practices and
Improvable Practices.
• Segregating input Deficiencies:
seeds , irrigation, nutrients,
implements, etc.
• Analyzing Impact Parameters:
yields, returns
Area Selection
Gap Identification
Consultation &
Research

6. The Method Matters
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• Appraising the appropriate
agencies about the ground
situation
• Identifying and sponsoring
Research Topics and
Intervention Topics
• Trying to align research to the
changed farming Conditions.
Area Selection
Gap Identification
Consultation &
Research

7. Implementation Strategy
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Augmenting
Resource
Knowledge
dissipation
Field
Implementation

8. Addressing Resource Issues
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• Seed Availability
• Nutrients and Soil Health
• Water
• Pest
Inputs
• Mechanized Sowing
• Quality Threshing
Farming
Implements
• Inter cropping
• Value for the By Products
and Usage
• Community ownership
Economic
Value
Addition
• Certified Seeds at reasonable price
assures productivity
• Soil Testing results in management of
nutrients and the cost.
• Furrowing , Drips for castor
• Better Drills help in managing Plant to
Plant distances and thus better growth
and productivity.
• Prevents Harvest Damage
• Generate Additional Incomes to
make farming remunerative

9. Addressing Knowledge Issues
•Land preparation
•Varietal Selection-
Recommending right
Plant density and
•Identifying and
improving Popular
Agronomical
Practices
Establishing Local
Castor Farming
Experts
•Local Weather
related contingencies
•Reversion Prevention
•Disease & Soil
Management
Addressing During
Farming Issues
•Appreciating the
Right Quality
•Addressing post
Harvest Damages
Post Harvest
Management
•Identifying
Economical Issues
•Liaising with Govt.
Department for
facilities
Economical
Intervention
• After identifying area and good agricultural practices
suitable to that area use demo farms for Trainings
and establishing the variance against local practices.Seeing is believing

10. Glimpses of our intervention
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Spacing, Irrigation and
Inter-cultivation

11. Glimpses of our intervention
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Inspection and
Disease Management

12. Glimpses of our Interventions
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Harvesting and Threshing

13. Glimpses of our intervention
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Knowledge
Dissipation
through
seminars and
events

14. The Result
• The estimated average yield for Gujarat is
about 1700 kg/ha
• Demo farms have yielded in excess of 6000
kg/ha to 8000 kg/ha
This highlights a huge potential in
increasing the availability of Castor for
the industry and raising the farmer
incomes.
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15. Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas
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We invite all stakeholders to join the initiative to work
towards the growth of our industry and farmers

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Phone: +91-22-4027-1300
Fax: +91-22-4027-1399
Email: info@jayantagro.com
Website: www.jayantagro.com
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