In Brazil, Casterra Ag Ltd announced the successful completion of its current castor growing and harvesting season in Brazil. The seeds are planned to be shipped during the third quarter of this year. In addition, the castor harvesting season in Africa, which is expected to supply the majority of seeds for 2024, has started as […]
In Los Angeles, popular clothing brand Reformation has released a new swimwear line that emphasizes the use “planet-friendly,” biobased materials. The company tapped Italy-based Fulgar for its castor oil-based EVO fabric. According to Elle Collective, Reformation previously used ECONYL recycled synthetics to make its fabrics more sustainable, but sought out Fulgar after finding that the […]
In Japan, household name watchmaker Casio has added watches partially made from castor beans to its outdoors-focused Pro Tek Climber line. Already available on Amazon, the Pro Trek PRG-340SC-5 and PRG-340SC-2 are designed for “rugged performance in challenging terrain.” The watch cases and straps are made from bioplastics sourced from plant-based materials, including castor oil. […]
In Israel, Casterra Ag Ltd and a subsidiary of Evogen Ltd. are taking significant steps to strengthen its castor production capabilities. The company recently signed strategic agreements with existing and new seed producers in Brazil and Africa to increase its production capabilities of high-yielding, high-oil castor seeds. These agreements are expected to add approximately 400 […]
In Israel, Casterra Ag Ltd. announced the shipment of its first batch of high-yield, high-oil castor seeds from Brazil and Zambia to its destination in Africa. This shipment, valued at $1 million, is the first step in meeting $11.3M purchase orders from a world-leading oil and gas company, which Casterra received in the second quarter […]
In Israel, Casterra Ag Ltd., an integrated castor cultivation solution company and a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd., has signed a framework agreement to sell seeds of its proprietary castor varieties to one of the world’s leading oil and gas companies for cultivation in specific African territories. Initial purchase orders, valued at an aggregate of $9.1 […]
In Israel, Casterra Ag Ltd, the integrated castor cultivation solution company and a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd. announced that it has entered into an agreement with one of the world’s leading energy companies, whereby Casterra will provide its unique castor varieties and its broad know-how in cultivation of castor at a commercial scale for biofuel […]
In Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Situation reports that in an effort to help increase farmers’ access to energy and encourage them to grow castor bean, Oil Castor is importing 20 biodiesel manufacturing engines from South Africa with a price tag of $60,000. The company buys castor bean from farmers to whom it supplies seed to later […]
In Mexico, the seeds of the wild castor oil plant, Ricinus communis, can be converted into biodiesel according to a new study in the International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology. The Mexican research team shows how the requisite transesterification reaction of oil from the seeds using methanol in the presence of sodium hydroxide […]
In Jamaica, Entorno Inteligente reports small farmers across the country will start growing castor on 5,000 acres for biodiesel feedstock for the Jamaica Urban Transit Company thanks to a new partnership with the Jamaica Bauxite Institute. Currently, the JUTC imports castor oil from India but the Ministry of Transport and Mining believes there is capacity […]
