Breeding Jatropha as a sustainable energy crops for Hispaniola
The goal of this proposed research is the development of an efficient sustainable energy-crop agrosystem to provide an alternative source of energy in developing countries and Hispaniola in...
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Breeding Jatropha as a sustainable energy crops for Hispaniola
The goal of this proposed research is the development of an efficient sustainable energy-crop agrosystem to provide an alternative source of energy in developing countries and Hispaniola in particular.
This system would rely on Jatropha curcas (hereafter ‘Jatropha’) nuts, which are rich in oil that has
proven to be highly suitable for the production of bio-diesel (methyl or ethyl-esters); additionally, the
straight vegetable oil can be burned directly in slightly modified diesel engines.
Recent changes in the
global energy market mean that the oil-rich nut of Jatropha could create significant wealth for farming
communities and for the economy of the world’s poorest countries.
Such Jatropha system will rely on
feedstock availability and therefore farmers being provided with productive varieties that allow them to
have significant income from growing Jatropha.
Current information on Jatropha is anecdotal at best; it is no
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