Myth. Jatropha is suitable for all parts of India.

Fact. Experts have prepared Jatropha plantation map for India. They
have left the desert and the food basin regions. This map suggests
that very limited area should be used for Jatropha plantation. Experts
around the world also give emphasis on use of mix plantation rather
than monoculture and give preference to indigenous species. Ignoring
these facts planners are planting Jatropha in almost all parts of
India. In many states farmers are planting it in fertile soil by
replacing profitable food crops. According to the experts Karnataka,
Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are having fertile soil and Jatropha
plantation is unviable for these states. You will find Jatropha
plantations in these states. That is why the weed experts are seeing
it as future ''super weed'' of India.