Introduction

The castor oil plant, Ricinus Communis, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbaceae. Its seed is called castor bean and it is the source of castor oil. Although castor is indigenous to the Egypt, Ethiopia and India, today it is widespread throughout tropical regions such as China, Brazil and Thailand.

Although the seeds are extremely poisonous, they are the source of numerous economically important products, such as lubricant for aerospace industry and are one of the earliest commercial products. To many people the castor plant is just an overgrown, undesirable weed and yet it produces one of neture's finest and economically important natural oils.
Global castor seed production is more than 1.5 million tons per year. The major producing countries are India (with over 60% of global yield) follow by China, Brazil and Thailand.


WHY GROW CASTOR ?

· Short harvesting period of 120 days.

· Minimum 3 harvests per annum

· Average production of 8 MT per acre/annum

· Perennial crop of minimum 5 years

· A buy back Agreement

· Castor plantation can improve soil and environmental quality



COMPARISON BETWEEN CASTOR AND OIL PALM


Oil Palm

JATROPHA

CASTOR OIL





Planting Cost per Acre

7,000

5,000

5,000





Nursery Period

9 Months

2 Months

0





Flower & Fruiting

3 Years

6 - 9 Months

4 Months





Yield per Acre /Annum

14 MT

4 MT

8 MT





FFB / Seed Price

USD150 per MT

USD200 per MT

USD375 per MT





Oil Extraction Rate

20%

32%

50%





Crude Oil Price

USD750 per MT

USD 800 per MT

USD1,500 per MT




Saturday, November 27, 2010

Castor Oil Tree at MAHA International Expo 2010

MAHA International Expo 2010 from 26.11.2010 to 05.12.2010, Come and visit us at our Castor Oil Tress Sdn Bhd's booth at Hall B170 for further inquiries.

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Our Hybrid Sample Plant is in Tawau


Mr. Jimmy with his 1 1/2 month old sample plant at his home in Tawau, Sabah. For further information you can contact Mr. Jimmy at 016 8867754

Thursday, September 23, 2010



http://picasaweb.google.com/115126372695986482933/SimSOffice#slideshow/5519729394870059538

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Our Special Preview held on the 20th August, 2010


Mr Robbie Chua, the CEO of Jarak Nursery Sdn Bhd sharing to the participants the potential of Castor cultivation here in Sabah. Top left is our registered trademark for our hybrid Castor seeds.

Wild Castor at Luyang

If you want to see some of our local Sabah Castor tree just take a drive along the road from Diamond restaurant leading to Gaya college, just next to Taman Sri Gaya and you can see some really healthy looking Castor tree at the left side of the road

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Our Hybrid Castor Seed registered Trademark Logo

An Invitation to our Preview


We will be having our preview on the 20th August, 2010, Friday at 1st floor, Building 1120, Sunny Garden, Mile 1.5, Likas road (Jalan Tuaran), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. There will be 2 sessions one at 10.00 am and another at 8.00 pm. Mr. Robbie Chua, the CEO of Jarak Nursery Sdn Bhd will be our guest speaker. Welcome everyone who is interested to know more about our Hybrid Castor crop and its economic value. A special invitation was published in the The Borneo Post (3 days, 17th, 18th and 19th August, 2010) and the Overseas Chinese Daily on the 17th August, 2010.

This is the great opportunity to learn the know-how in Castor farming and start cultivation, harvesting in just 4 months time.

We are inviting all land owners, and or JV partners to call us at 017 8211838 or email to us at borneocastor@gmail.com for further information.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

The Seeds has arrived

I received my first batch of seeds ready to be planted anytime. One pack of hybrid castor seeds is meant for 1 acre of land (approx. 8,000 to 9,000 seeds). The price for each pack is RM1,300.00.

We are inviting all interested land owners and or JV partners to call us (017 8211838) or write to us at email address: borneocastor@gmail.com for further information.

Friday, July 30, 2010

LATEST COMMODITIES NEWS by Rajkot

Castor seed to profit in near-term on demand

http://www.jimandaz.com/indian_news/33/castor_seed_profit_near-term_on_demand.html

Bullish momentum is expected to continue in castor seed as demand recovered sharply in current season. Most of the trade participants feel that prices of the commodity will head higher in coming months, high premium on recently launch RBOT September contract over front month June contract vindicates the trade view.

Demand, which was sluggish last year gathered pace this season on back of recovery in economies across the globe, but domestic production declined by around four percent. China's demand seen robust as it has increased production of sibesic acid which is a derivative of castor oil and used in textile, polywool, rubber and paint industry. Demand of sibesic acid is rising in the global market and China is the only producer in the world.

China bought 54,000 tones of castor oil from India during January-April, 2010 compared 23,000 tones same period last year pushing total export of the country to 1,35,00 tones. Imports of European countries also rose sharply to 50,000 tones from 33,000 tones. India is the largest producer of castor seed in the world with a share of around 60 percent. It is also the largest exporter of castor seed oil.
According to a leading exporter demand from China, Europe, USA and Japan will keep on rising till August, 2010. Prices of castor oil jumped $ 50 per ton on high demand within a fortnight reaching to all time high. Prices of May-June delivery quoted at $ 1750 per ton and July-September delivery at $ 1870 per ton in Rotterdam, benchmark market of this oil. Tung oil, a substitute of castor oil also witnessed bullish momentum and its prices surged to $3530 from $ 3450 per ton during same period.

Domestic castor seed production in 2009-10 pegged at 9.34 lakh tones, four percent lower than last year. Due to higher export demand of oil, almost 70 percent of the crop has already been crushed. Millers are crushing 65,000 bags everyday while daily average arrival is 50-55,000 bags only. Monthly demand of castor oil is around 50,000 tones and for getting this much oil 60,000 bags of seed have to be crushed every day, which is not possible now days due to thin arrival and there is no chance of increasing the same in the near future.

Given the tight supply and higher demand, it is unlikely that castor seed prices will come down. Castor seed September contract in the Rajkot Board of Trade was quoted at a Premium of Rs 140 against front month June contract indicating continuation of bullish trend in coming months. Castor seed prices are currently ruling at Rs 3,100-3,150 per quintal, traders expect prices may gain Rs 50 per quintal in near future.
Posted On : 31 May 10

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Clearing Work at Batu 14, Sepilok, Sandakan

Clearing work at Batu 4, Sepilok, Sandakan going on for the purpose of Castor Cultivation Showcase. Work undertaken by our contractor Syt. Winfost Construction (E.M.) Sdn Bhd. Pictures complements of Mr. Winston Sim