» Greetings! Welcome to the Nigerian Seed Portal.

Improved Seed Varieties of Castor

» 1. Crop: Castor   ||  Variety: NCRICAS4 (CASOgbo-20AC)  ||   Released in 2024  ||   Registered in 2024

Outstanding Characteristics : High seed yield, high oil content and large endosperm. (1.8t/ha)

» 2. Crop: Castor   ||  Variety: NCRICAS3 (CASPampo-1)  ||   Released in 2024  ||   Registered in 2024

Outstanding Characteristics : High seed yield and large endosperm. (2.1t/ha)

» 3. Crop: Castor   ||  Variety: SAMCAS 1 (IAR-CAS-028)  ||   Released in 2024  ||   Registered in 2024

Outstanding Characteristics : High seed yield and oil content (46.97%) (3.2 t/ha)

» 4. Crop: Castor   ||  Variety: NCRICAS2 (Acc036M2)  ||   Released in 2019  ||   Registered in 2019

Outstanding Characteristics : High yield, high oil content, early maturity and good oil physicochemical properties (oil content - 54.05%, specific gravity- 0.968, Refractive index - 1.479, Acid value - 1.423 (mgNaOH/g), Iodine value - 86.93 (mgNa2SO3/g), Sabonification value - 183.47 (mgKOH/g). (1.9t/ha)

» 5. Crop: Castor   ||  Variety: NCRICAS1 (Acc001)  ||   Released in 2019  ||   Registered in 2019

Outstanding Characteristics : High seed yield and large endosperm. (1.7t/ha)