Milestones & Achievements
Formation of Castor Secretariat More than 4000+ Hectares under Good Agricultural Practices More than 5000 metric tons of certified sustainable castor seeds More than 50% yield improvement for 2 years vs 2016 baseline 2nd Phase of Pragati Initiative announced 2nd Certificate distribution ceremony More than 2700+ farmers received certificates Digital
1st Certificate distribution ceremony More than 1,000 farmers received certificates 2,000 Hectares under Good Agricultural Practices More than 1700 farmers certified (16 groups)
More than 700 Hectares under Good Agricultural Practices 55% increase in crop yield vs 2016 baseline University Collaboration Pilot Audits External Final Audits – Group Certification More than 1000 farmers certified (10 groups)
Launch of Sustainable Castor Initiative Baseline Study Development of Sustainable Castor Code – SuCCESS Version 1.0 Enrollment of Farmers Training of Trainers on Code and Implementation Guide Setting up Farm Support Centre Certification Body Empanelment Farmer Group Formation Training of Lead Farmers & Farmers Gap Audits Auditors Tool Launched Auditors