Why Jatropha?

Jatropha curcas is proven to be one of the most promising sources of biodiesel. Jatropha is a non-food crop that can grow in wastelands and yields more than four times as much fuel per hectare as soybean, and more than ten times that of corn. Nonetheless, the lower cost of subsidized diesel, makes the commercial-scale cultivation of jatropha not economically viable. The revenues from selling the carbon credit from plantation as well as substitution of diesel, however, will make the project sustainable. Furthermore, jatropha cultivation has a huge potential to alleviate soil degradation, desertification and deforestation by greening the vast wasteland while providing employment to rural extremely poor and marginalized communities.

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