The document summarizes the SEA Castor Seed Yield Improvement Project carried out in 2018. The objectives of the project were to make castor seed farming more sustainable, educate farmers on modern practices to increase yields up to 4,000 kg/ha, and sustain farmer interest. The project selected 140 farmers across 5 districts, provided free agricultural inputs and guidance. Most farms achieved yields over 4,000 kg/ha and intercropping plots achieved up to 6,500 kg/ha. The project aims to expand to more districts based on initial success in improving yields and incomes for farmers.

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SEA Castor Seed Yield
Improvement
Project
2018
Presented by
Mr. Haresh Vyas Dr. B. V. Mehta
Project in charge Executive Director
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Back Ground of the Project
Why this Project ?
Stagnant Productivity
Farmers loosing interest in Castor
Gujarat - 1500-2000 Kgs./ ha
Rajasthan – 850 Kgs./ ha
A.P./Telangana – 575 Kgs./ ha
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Objectives
➢To Make castor seed farming more
sustainable
➢To educate farmers on modern farm
practices to enhance yield and save costs.
➢To set target yield to 4000 kgs./ ha
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Methodology
➢ Selecting experts to carry out the project.
➢ Selecting areas to carry out the pilot project.
➢ Selecting farmers group to carry out the project.
➢ Selecting the type of sowing seeds in
consultation with the experts and farmers.
➢ Selecting vendors : Seeds, Fertilisers,
productivity boosters, soil fertility enhancers.
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Execution
➢ Prepared budget and got the approval from
SEA Managing Committee.
➢ Five areas selected viz. Kutchh, Sabarkantha,
Saurashtra, Banaskantha and Patan District
➢ Total target area to be 160 ha.
Approx 625 Bighas.
➢ Total No. of Farmers 140 + 4 Coordinators.
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6. MOMENTUM OF TIMEExecution
➢ Four agricultural post graduates selected.
Mr.Kirtibhai Trivedi, Mr. Jagdish Patel
Mr. Chirag Bhuva and Mr. Dushyant Patel
➢ Experienced farmer’s motivators :-
Mr. Bhavin Chhatrala and
Mr. Maganbhai Patel
➢ Four vendors for fertilizers & farm inputs.
➢ Sowing seeds sourced from SDAU, Dantiwada,
Banaskantha.
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Execution
➢ Farmers were provided with free of cost kits
containing Seeds, Fertilizer , other agri. Inputs
and cost saving guidance by the experts.
➢ Most of the sowing completed before 31st August.
➢ Few farms were selected for inter- cropping.
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8. MOMENTUM OF TIMEProgress
➢ Barring couple of failures, almost every Farm will get a
yield of more than 4,000 Kg/ Hectare. Some farmers
may even touch 6,500 Kgs.
➢ Areas of inter- cropping have delivered fantastic
results. After harvesting the inter- crop, farmers
are likely to achieve a record yield of 4,000 to
5,000 Kgs./ Hectare of Castor seed.
➢ Final Result- Farmers can not only double their
income but even triple it.
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Way Forward
Higher productivity per hectare will insulate
farmers from price fluctuation and sustain their
interest to grow castor seed.
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Way Forward
➢ With the satisfactory experience, SEA is
planning to extend this project next year
covering more districts in Gujarat, and
Rajasthan.
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Way Forward
➢ To continue the farmer’s interest and
sustained efforts to grow castor, more and
more stakeholders will have to come forward
and support the project to ensure
sustainable supply for the industry.
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12. MOMENTUM OF TIMEAcknowledgement
➢ Managing Committee SEA for providing fund.
➢ Participating Farmers.
➢ Sponsors of the project:
M/s. N.K. Proteins Pvt. Ltd.,
M/s. Royal Castor Products Ltd.,
M/s. Acme- Hardesty Co., U.S.A
M/s. Adani Wilmar Ltd.
M/s. Jayant Agro- Organica Ltd.
M/s. Gokul Agro Resources Ltd.
M/s. Girnar Industries
➢ Sardar Patel Dantiwada Agricultural University
and its management.
➢ Various agricultural support system suppliers.
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Acknowledgement
➢ Principal farmer motivators :-
Shri Maganbhai Patel
Shri Bhavin Chhatrala
➢ Agricultural experts :-
Shri Kirtibhai Trivedi, Shri Jagdish Patel,
Shri Dushyant Patel and Shri Chirag Bhuva
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Acknowledgement
➢ Mr. Mayur Mehta, Principal Media coordinator.
➢ Members of the press and electronic media.
➢ One and all who directly or indirectly supported
us in making the project successful.
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SEA – Model Castor Farm Project
15 Intercropping with Groundnut crop

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16 Model Farm in early stage

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17 Model farm- Haresh Vyas, Dr. B V Mehta, Bhavin Chhatrala

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18 Model farm at Junagadh

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19 Model farm at Bhuj

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20 Explaining to Farmer, Good agronomics practices.

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21 Model Farm at Dhoraji

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22 Model Farm at Bhuj

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23 Happy with the growth & productivity .

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24 Model farm at Banaskantha .

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25 Viewing the growth in model farm.

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26 Village level Farmer’s meeting.

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Village level Farmer’s meeting and their involvement in
project.

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Excellent growth in Model Farm in Banaskantha.

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Excellent growth in Model Farm in Banaskantha.

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Excellent growth in Model Farm in Banaskantha.

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Excellent growth in Model Farm in Junagadh.

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Healthy growth of castor plants.

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Model Farm in Patan

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Bumper harvest.

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Bumper harvest.

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36 Bumper harvest- Thanks to SEA Castor Model farm Project

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Mr. Haresh Vyas – Project in Charge
and
Dr. B. V. Mehta - Executive Director
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