Evogene’s Casterra and Fantini announce strategic collaboration

Casterra Ag, an Israeli developer of high-yield castor seed varieties and integrated castor farming solutions, and a subsidiary of Evogene (EVGN), and Fantini Italia, an Italian developer and manufacturer of agricultural harvesting equipment, announced a strategic collaboration for large-scale, commercial castor cultivation through advanced mechanization technologies. The partnership is designed to meet the rising global demand for castor oil used for the production of biofuels and bio-based industrial products, by developing comprehensive and scalable farming solutions that integrate specially bred castor varieties with cutting-edge farm machinery.