Jatropha : Cultivation and Processing Practices

Contents Foreword. Preface. 1. Jatropha Alternate energy source for Rajasthan. 2. Introduction to Jatropha Plant profile. 3. Cultivation practices. 4. Post harvesting of Jatropha. 5. Biodiesel production. 6. Biodiesel emission. 7. Economics of Jatropha cultivation. Address of some of the suppliers of seed of Jatropha. References. In the scenario of present energy crisis and environmental degradation bio diesel may play vital role in conserving petroleum energy and reducing greenhouse gases thus may be helpful in protection of environment and global warming. The present book provides information's on Cultivation of Jatropha which can be grown abundantly in large scale on wastelands it's harvesting and post harvesting operations. It includes information about the climatic conditions soil fertilizers and other requirement for optimum growth and survival of Jatropha plants in barren and wasteland. The post harvesting operations including processing of Jatropha with its value addition and economics of plantation have also been included in this book. This book provides present state of art of technology of bio diesel production its emission and techno economic evaluation in the present context. 80 pp.…