'Philip New, head of BP Biofuels, added: "As jatropha can be grown
on
land of lesser agricultural value with lower irrigation requirements
than many plants, it is an excellent biodiesel feedstock."


[Comments: It seems that the Head is not having practical and ground
level information about Jatropha. In India when Jatropha planted in
said land having lesser agricultural value and lower irrigation 70-
80 percent mortality was observed. The remaining plants failed to
produce even one tenth of projected yield. It is statement to fool
common people not much aware of bare facts associated with Jatropha.
I openly invite the Head to visit India and see the ground level
situation before making such non-scientific statement.

We have to keep in mind that wastelands are not dead lands as
projected by the Jatropha promoters. It is wasteland for human
population not for Mother Nature. Wasteland is having its own
diversity and it gives immense contribution to natural ecosystem.

In India grasses grown in wasteland are used as fodder. Thousands of
wasteland herbs are used to treat diseases. I have lsited over 550
species of Lateritic wasteland herbs used in modern diseases like
cancer. When you plant monoculture of Jatropha in such land from
where you will get the fodder and medicinal herbs?

On one side we are talking loudly about Global warming and on second
hand openly allowing monoculture of infamous invasive species
Jatropha?]






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