Start a Castor Seed Oil (Arandi) Processing Plant – Industrial & Export Business from India

Castor (Ricinus communis) – High Value Oilseed Business for Industrial & Export Market

Overview

Castor (Ricinus communis) is a valuable non-edible oilseed crop, used globally for industrial and pharmaceutical applications. The oil extracted from castor seeds is in high demand across sectors like lubricants, cosmetics, paints, adhesives, bio-polymers, biodiesel, and green chemicals.

With India being the largest producer and exporter of castor oil, setting up a castor oil processing plant is a profitable opportunity for industrialists, MSMEs, and export businesses. We help you get ready-to-allocate land and provide turnkey setup support for your unit.

Why Start a Castor Oil Processing Plant in India?

• ✔️ High demand for castor oil extraction in global industries

• ✔️ Profitable margins from castor oil derivatives and by-products

• ✔️ Strong export potential to USA, EU, China, Brazil, and Japan

• ✔️ Government support for agro-based MSME units

• ✔️ Opportunity to empower tribal & rural livelihoods in Bastar

What You Can Set Up

1. Castor Oil Extraction Unit

• Mechanical expelling & solvent extraction of castor seeds

• Produces crude castor oil for industrial use

• Main product with global demand

2. Refined Castor Oil Production

• Degumming, neutralization, bleaching & filtration

• Produces First Special Grade (FSG) castor oil for cosmetics & pharma

3. Hydrogenated Castor Oil (HCO) Unit

• Manufacturing of solid waxy form of castor oil

• Used in cosmetics, lubricants & coatings industry

4. 12-HSA & Derivatives Plant

   12-Hydroxy Stearic Acid used in greases, adhesives & inks

   High-value export segment

5. Castor Cake Fertilizer Production

• Residue after oil extraction

• Rich organic manure for agriculture & horticulture

6. Castor Biodiesel Plant

• Transesterification process to make eco-friendly biofuel

• Sustainable alternative to diesel in rural areas

7. Medicinal & Ayurvedic Products

• Used in formulations for laxatives, joint pain oils, skin ointments

• Application in herbal & traditional medicine industry

Processing Flow: How to Process Castor Oil

Curious about how to process castor oil?
Here's the basic castor oil production process:

1. Raw Material Sourcing

• Castor seed collection from local farmers & forest areas

• Establishing farm clusters & contract farming model

2. Oil Extraction Process

• Seed cleaning, crushing & expelling

• Filtration of crude oil

• Optionally solvent extraction for higher yield

3. Oil Refining Unit

• Physical & chemical refining for industrial & pharma grade oil

• Ensuring export quality standards

4. Derivatives & By-products Section

• Setting up Hydrogenation plant for HCO

• Production of 12-HSA & other castor derivatives

• Managing castor cake as organic fertilizer product

6. Packaging & Storage

• Bulk packaging in HDPE drums, IBC tanks for export

• Small retail packs for pharma & cosmetic segment

Infrastructure & Land Support

We offer:

• ✅ Industrial land in Bastar and Chhattisgarh

• ✅ Infrastructure guidance for castor oil manufacturing plant setup in India

• ✅ support for electrical & machinery layout

• ✅ Support for small-scale or commercial-scale castor oil factory setup

Export & Market Scope

• Export under HS Code 151530 – Castor Oil and its fractions

• High-value buyers in pharma, cosmetics, plastics, lubricants

• Emerging demand in bioplastics and green chemical industries

• Castor oil extraction plant is ideal for export-led business

Tribal & Sustainable Model (Bastar Advantage)

• Castor cultivation supports tribal farmers & SHGs

• Promotes wild-sourced castor oil from Bastar

• Castor cake fertilizer can be branded as Organic Bastar Bio-Fertilizer

• Fits well with eco-friendly & rural entrepreneurship schemes

Required Certifications & Licenses

• FSSAI License (for pharma/cosmetic grade castor oil)

• MSME Udyam Registration

• APEDA Registration for export facilitation

• ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 (for quality & environment management)

• REACH Certification (for Europe exports)

• Pollution Control NOC

• Factory License & Safety Compliance

Marketing & Global Selling Strategy

• Direct export to industrial lubricant, pharma, cosmetics & bioplastics companies

• B2B partnerships with chemical & FMCG industries

• Bulk selling via export houses, commodity traders & global distributors

• Branding of castor cake as “Organic Bastar Bio-Fertilizer”

• Highlighting “Wild Sourced & Sustainably Produced Castor Oil from Bastar”

Business Highlights

✔ Start a castor oil production business with long-term global demand
✔ Earn from multiple products – oil, derivatives, biodiesel, fertilizer
✔ Strong industrial & export market presence
✔ Sustainable and socially inclusive opportunity
✔ Backed by land support, technical assistance & market acces.

📞 Ready to Start Your Castor Oil Factory?

We help you with:

• Land

• Project

• Setup

• Licenses & Approvals

• Export Strategy

👉 Contact us today to launch your own castor oil manufacturing plant in India with full support!