[[1]]  is grown both as rabi and Kharif crop.

Castor seed is grown both as rabi and Kharif crop. The main oil seeds produced in India are groundnut, mustard, coconut, sesamum (til), soybean, castor seeds, cotton seeds, linseed, and sunflower. Most of these are edible and used as cooking mediums. However, some of these are also used as raw material in the production of soap, cosmetics, and ointments