Israel’s Evogene and Brazil’s SLC Agricola are focused on developing advanced castor seed displaying high oil yield under rain-fed conditions and suitable for sustainable and commercial production in Brazil. Bio-diesel produced from the Evogene’s castor varieties will cost around $50 per barrel and is expected to substantially reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by over 75%
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