Jatropha: A Smallholder Bioenergy Crop - The Potential for Pro-Poor Development

Richard Brittaine; NeBambi Lutaladio;Plant Production and Protection Division

Jatropha: A Smallholder Bioenergy Crop - The Potential for Pro-Poor Development

Integrated Crop Management Vol. 8 - 2010

Year of publication 2010

Pages 116

Author Richard Brittaine; NeBambi Lutaladio;Plant Production and Protection Division

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 9789251064382

Series title Integrated Crop Management

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) This publication presents a compilation of information on key practical issues affecting jatropha for pro-poor development. The information, presented by specialists from around the world at the International Consultation on Pro- Poor Jatropha Development held in Rome, Italy in April 2008, is based on the knowledge available from research reports and ongoing unpublished research material. This document provides a brief overview of biofuels, their growth drivers and their potential impacts on poor societies. It also summarizes the most recent data on the cultivation, seed harvesting, processing, uses and genetic improvement of jatropha, and gives an overview of experiences with jatropha production from case studies in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Language English

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