Arkema, BASF, Jayant Agro-Organics, and Solidaridad are the founding members of Pragati - the world's first sustainable castor initiative. The goal of the Pragati project is to to enable sustainable castor crop production by:

• Using good agricultural practices to increase yield and farmer income
• Efficiently using water resources, and maintenance of soild fertility
• Driving the a adoption of good waste management practices
• Enabling better health and safety practices, and respecting human rights