Biofuel from Jatropha curcas: opportuities, challenges and development perspectives
With soaring petroleum prices, the idea of converting agriculture to also produce energy has become a widespread goal of agricultural policies and research. Jatropha curcas is known to thrive with limited amounts of water, nutrients and capital inputs. It is seen as an option to cultivate comparatively marginal lands to produce oil rich seeds for biodiesel, generate additional income, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and possibly help to rehabilitate degraded land.
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Authors
Baur H,Meadu V,Swallow B M,van Noordwijk, M.
Publication year
2022
