About
Casterra offers an integrated agricultural solution for industrial-scale castor cultivation, providing proprietary high-yield, high-oil castor seed varieties developed using advanced computational biology tools. The company supports mechanized farming through specialized harvesting and dehulling equipment, along with agronomic protocols, to ensure efficient and scalable production of castor grains. These grains serve as a sustainable feedstock for biofuel and other bio-based products, particularly suited for cultivation on marginal lands in arid regions. Casterra's approach facilitates a stable supply chain for the castor oil industry by combining seed genetics, cultivation practices, and processing technologies.
Casterra is a fully-owned subsidiary of Evogene.