MEDIA
Soil to Oil program - June 2011
Castagra has entered into an agreement with
Texas AgriLife Research, part of the Texas
A&M University System, to test production of
a new castor bean with less ricin.
The West Texas project will investigate
production potential and sustainable
production practices that do not conflict with
other commodities grown in the state.
Dr. David Baltensperger, head of the
Department of Soil and Crop sciences at
Texas A&M, said new castor varieties have
increased salt tolerance and are more
drought resistant, “so lands in the Pecos area
may once again become productive.”
“Additionally, castor can now be fully
mechanized, unlike other castor-producing
countries, so that we can now effectively
compete against countries like India that
export millions of tons of castor oil each year
to other countries, including the U.S.”
Castagra signs agreement to test low-ricin castor with Texas AgriLife Research
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