TECHNOLOGICAL GAP IN ADOPTION OF CASTOR SEED PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY BY THE CASTOR GROWERS
Loading...
Date
2014
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
AAU, Anand
Abstract
Castor is an important industrial non-edible oilseed crop.
Castor seed contains 45-47 per cent non-edible oil, which is used for
domestic, medicinal and industrial purpose. Total area under Castor
crop in India for the year 2011-12 is 11.50 lakh hectares. It has
increased by 34% as compared to previous year (Anonymous 2011-
12). Castor is cultivated as one of the major oilseed crop, in almost all
the districts of Gujarat state. Amongst this Banaskantha,
Sabarkantha, Kutch, Mehsana, Patan, Surendranagar, Gandhinagar,
Mahisagar and Ahmedabad are the major castor producing districts
Description
Keywords
Agriculture, Extension Education, study