Jatropha is a plant which is known in Latin America, Africa and Asia for a long time. Only in the recent years, its potential as a bio fuel energy crop has been discovered by governments, the financial community. There are great hopes that Jatropha may offer a sustainable alternative to other, less or not sustainable energy crops, as it can grow on marginal land where it would neither compete with food production nor with nature conservation. In the past few years, a vast number of Jatropha projects have been planned and started worldwide.
As the Jatropha industry is in its early years, there is little consolidated knowledge on the acreage of Jatropha currently planted out. There are no industry standards yet, nor does a commodity market for Jatropha oil exist. Neither do we know much about the social and ecological impact of the current projects as well as of future large-scale investments and ambitious governmental programs on Jatropha
Features of Jatropha Curcas
1. Is a perennial oil-bearing shrub or small tree
2.Originates from Central America and is known today in many countries throughout the tropics
3. This highly drought-resistant species is adapted to arid and semi-arid conditions
4. The current distribution shows that plantation has been most successful in the drier regions of the tropics with annual rainfall of 300-1000 mm
Jatropha Market as of 2008
Jatropha Plantations 2008 – 2015 Distribution of Jatropha Plantations
The clear focus of Jatropha plantations today lies in the Asian Continent – more than 80% of identified project areas are situated there. Among the Asian countries, India plays with more than 400,000 ha the largest role, followed by China, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Cambodia. In the other regions, Brazil, Zambia, Tanzania and Madagascar are most important today.
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