1 Jatropha Bio Energy Crop
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jatropha curcas is the plant with lots of possible benefits. As the nonrenewable fuel sources are declining rapidly and the carbon dioxide emission emitted from it contaminates the environment, the world is working towards an alternative fuel to conquer it.

The Jatropha curcas is the plant which can grow in semi arid region, little care suffices for its development. It grows both in topical and sub tropical area. The jatropha seed consists of 35 percent oil content in it. The oil from jatropha curcas can be utilized as biodiesel mix approximately 20% without refining. The oil burns with clear smoke-free flame, and was evaluated effectively as a fuel for easy diesel engine. It is not a food crop because the oil is non-edible. The oil is utilized as a conventional medicine disinfectant and to treat diseases like cancer, piles, snakebite, paralysis dropsy etc. The seed oil is also used for lighting and in soap preparation. It is seldom used as a live fence in preventing crops from livestock and it sometimes used as residential or commercial property separation. It reduces the soil erosion.

The optimal growing conditions for the Jatropha plant varies from 1000 to1500 mm annual rains, with temperature levels of 20 to 28 C. The soil must be totally free draining with no water logging. But sufficient water and nutrition is a should for high yield. The jatropha is easy to grow and it can bear the seeds within a year of planting. It offers oxygen for the planet and it can grow even in poor soil. It can not stand up to frost.

The jatropha curcas Electrification is developing in many nations. Mali is thought about to be one of the poorest nations in the world. At Mali, Garalo jatropha curcas Producers' Cooperative (CPP) and the power business ACCESS are the main institutions developing jatropha growing. The private power business ACCESS is produces and does electricity sales. Currently 247 families are connected to the micro grid after a payment of $30 as a contribution to the connection expenses. Likewise in India, the Rural Electricity Supply Technology (REST) mission of the Ministry of Power (MOP) preparation to produce power for all by 2012. The little scale power generation projects were developed in Chattisgarh, India. It is being run by Winrock International in the Kabir Dham district. This small power system supplies 24-hour power supply at the very budget-friendly price of 50 cents per light bulb to bad villagers. It is 17.5 power plant runs on raw jatropha seed oil.Jatropha is an appealing crop for rural development. The jatropha curcas oil illuminate rural locations with electrical power. The jatropha planting on the wastelands has the capability to provide 50-60% of the India's fuel requirements.

The Jatropha curcas plantation in 1 hectare lowers 20 tons of co2 each year. The largest jatropha producing country in Asia will be Indonesia and India. In Africa, Ghana and Madagascar will be the biggest producers. Brazil will be the largest manufacturer in Latin America. The plantation is a labor intensive procedure hence it creates job for lots of bad rural individuals. Above all Jatropha can be utilized as a Renewable resource.