Jatropha Curcas Biodiesel
Posted in Uncategorized, biofuel, india, mozambique on Feb 25th, 2010
Meanwhile, millions of jatropha trees are being grown instead of food on farms from Ghana and Guatemala to Mozambique and India. EU companies have reportedly leased 5 million hectares of land for biofuel production, much of it in Africa …
Posted in Uncategorized, mozambique on Jan 21st, 2010
The Aargau plant will import jatropha seeds from Mozambique in south-east Africa. With minimal treatment, oil from crushed seeds is blended with diesel to power vehicles. “We want to achieve 100 per cent renewables,” said Patrick …
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 10th, 2009
Even as farmers in Africa try to lessen the impact of climate change by growing green fuel crops like Jatropha, the technology required to process these seeds into economically viable products is lacking and debate on how to transfer it from the West is one of the contentious issues at the ongoing Copenhagen climate talks.
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 29th, 2009
In many countries, especially in Africa, growing Jatropha is being seen as a typical smallholders and outgrowers activity.
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 29th, 2009
did not find true wild physic nut plants when collecting Jatropha’s in Mexico.
Posted in Uncategorized, mozambique on Nov 17th, 2009
Unease over jatropha claims grows in Mozambique 2.WTO banana deal emerging 3.Food security: Is Monsanto the answer or the problem? 4.Is Africa selling o… 1 day ago.
Posted in Uncategorized, biofuel on Oct 26th, 2009
Biofuel Africa has begun commercial production of jatropha oil, said to be the first company in West Africa to move from growing and selling jatropha fruits and seeds to production and sale of jatropha oil on a commercial scale for …
Posted in Uncategorized, biofuel on Oct 26th, 2009
Biofuel Africa has begun commercial production of jatropha oil, said to be the first company in West Africa to move from growing and selling jatropha fruits and seeds to production and sale of jatropha oil on a commercial scale for …
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 26th, 2009
Wanting to set up Jatropha cultivation and oil extraction plant in west Africa. Land available 1000 hectares.
Posted in Uncategorized, biofuel on Oct 23rd, 2009
Biofuel Africa Ltd. has begun commercial production of jatropha oil, the first company in West Africa to move from growing and selling jatropha fruits and seeds to production and sale of jatropha oil on a commercial scale for direct use …