Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 4th, 2010
Toyota Tsusho Corp., the trading affiliate of Toyota Motor Corp., plans to start growing jatropha as it bets that higher crop yields and oil prices will make the plant a profitable alternative fuel. …
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 4th, 2010
The ancient crop jatropha grows wild here. It is extremely hardy and can survive in dry, barren soil – even though other plants cannot
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 28th, 2009
Earthspark International, formerly InterIntel, is developing a Jatropha economy in Coteaux, Haiti. Known colloquially as Mestiyen, Jatropha has several unique qualities. It grows where other plants will not, can be used as a “living …
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 28th, 2009
Earthspark International, formerly InterIntel, is developing a Jatropha economy in Coteaux, Haiti. Known colloquially as Mestiyen, Jatropha has several unique qualities. It grows where other plants will not, can be used as a “living …
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Posted in Uncategorized, intercropping on May 3rd, 2009
Note the small Papaya plant in the foreground. Intercropping other plants is common and is something we plan to do as well. P1010032
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Posted in biofuel on Dec 16th, 2006
believe it or not, we are considering this plant as a possible income producing intercrop with jatropha curcas, being grown as a supplier of biofuel but we are unable to locate a supply of starts here. other plants being considered are …
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