High Grade Castor Seeds By Sutm Impex

We are Trading, Exporting and Supplying High Grade Castor Seeds in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Castor plant (Ricinus communis) is cultivated around the world for its non-edible oilseed. Castor is an important non-edible oilseed crop and is grown especially in arid and semi arid region. It is originated in the tropical belt of both India and Africa. It is cultivated in 30 different countries on commercial scale, of which India, China, Brazil, USSR, Thailand Ethiopia and Philippines are major castor growing accounts about 88 per cent of the world's production.

It is an annual crop and is grown by sowing the seeds in hot weather. In India, it is grown as a kharif crop and is planted generally during the months of July and August. The crop has a duration period of 4 to 5 months and is generally harvested in the months of December and January.

Castor oil has a wide range of applications mostly industrial. The castor oil has indispensable usage in many industries like cosmetics, surface coatings, toiletries, pharmaceuticals, perfumes, soaps, and medicines. Castor oil and its derivatives are also used in lubricating formulations. Castor oil is used either in crude form or in the refined hydrogenated form.