Jatropha - Bio Energy Crop

Jatropha is the plant with numerous potential benefits. As the nonrenewable fuel sources are decreasing quickly and the co2 emission emitted from it contaminates the atmosphere, the world is working towards an alternative fuel to conquer it.


The Jatropha curcas is the plant which can grow in semi desert, little care suffices for its growth. It grows both in topical and sub tropical area. The jatropha seed consists of 35 percent oil material in it. The oil from jatropha curcas can be used as biodiesel mix approximately 20% without refining. The oil burns with clear smoke-free flame, and was evaluated successfully as a fuel for simple diesel motor. It is not a food crop considering that the oil is non-edible. The oil is utilized as a traditional medication disinfectant and to treat illness like cancer, stacks, snakebite, paralysis dropsy etc. The seed oil is also utilized for lighting and in soap preparation. It is hardly ever used as a live fence in preventing crops from animals and it periodically used as home demarcation. It decreases the soil erosion.


The maximum growing conditions for the Jatropha plant varies from 1000 to1500 mm yearly rains, with temperatures of 20 to 28 C. The soil ought to be free draining with no water logging. But appropriate water and nutrition is a must for high yield. The jatropha is easy to grow and it can bear the seeds within a year of planting. It supplies oxygen for the world and it can grow even in poor soil. It can not withstand frost.


The jatropha curcas Electrification is developing in numerous countries. Mali is thought about to be among the poorest nations worldwide. At Mali, Garalo jatropha curcas Producers' Cooperative (CPP) and the power company ACCESS are the primary institutions establishing jatropha curcas cultivation. The business ACCESS is creates and does electricity sales. Currently 247 households are connected to the micro grid after a payment of $30 as a contribution to the connection costs. Likewise in India, the Rural Electricity Supply Technology (REST) objective of the Ministry of Power (MOP) preparation to produce power for all by 2012. The small scale power generation projects were established in Chattisgarh, India. It is being run by Winrock International in the Kabir Dham district. This little power system offers 24-hour power supply at the really inexpensive cost of 50 cents per light bulb to poor villagers. It is 17.5 KW capacity power plant runs on raw jatropha seed oil.Jatropha is a promising crop for rural development. The jatropha oil lights up rural areas with electricity. The jatropha curcas planting on the wastelands has the capability to supply 50-60% of the India's fuel requirements.


The Jatropha curcas plantation in 1 hectare lowers 20 loads of carbon dioxide annually. The largest jatropha curcas producing country in Asia will be Indonesia and India. In Africa, Ghana and Madagascar will be the largest producers. Brazil will be the biggest manufacturer in Latin America. The plantation is a labor extensive process for this reason it produces task for numerous bad rural individuals. Above all jatropha curcas can be used as a Renewable Energy.