African Crop Science Conference Proceedings, Vol.
9.
pp.
71 - 75
Printed in Uganda.
All rights reserved
ISSN 1023-070X/2009 $ 4.
00
© 2009, African Crop Science Society
Jatropha curcas oil production for local development in Mozambique
FLEMMING NIELSEN...
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African Crop Science Conference Proceedings, Vol.
9.
pp.
71 - 75
Printed in Uganda.
All rights reserved
ISSN 1023-070X/2009 $ 4.
00
© 2009, African Crop Science Society
Jatropha curcas oil production for local development in Mozambique
FLEMMING NIELSEN
Banana Hill/FACT Foundation, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Introduction
The pilot project “Jatropha for local development” was
conceptualised in 2005 and started to be implemented in
Mozambique in 2007.
Its goal was to test the feasibility of
enhancing local development by using locally produced
Jatropha oil to run local diesel engines converted to run
on pure Jatropha oil, as well as for the local production of
soap and and lamp oil (ADPP & FACT Foundation 2006).
The project is unique and has recently received much
interest from various actors interested in up-scaling the
approach.
In this paper we provide an overview of the experience
that has been gained so far, of uncertainties that remain
and factors that are considered to be cr
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