Castor Cultivation Transforms Barren Land into Gold, Farmers Earn Over 2 Lakhs

• Farmers in Sidhi district are shifting from traditional crops to profitable cash crops like castor.
• Castor, known as 'Redi', thrives on barren land with minimal expenditure, offering high returns.
• Cultivation cost is low, around 25,000-30,000 rupees per hectare, with a yield of 30 quintals.
• With market prices up to 7,500 rupees per quintal, farmers can earn over 2.25 lakh rupees per hectare.
• Castor oil has high demand in medicine, cosmetics, and industry, and possesses significant medicinal properties.