Economics at the root of Myanmar protests

Likewise, the jatropha plantations currently being planted across the
country, another junta project, will likely not result in any
significant economic gain. Jatropha requires significant
infrastructure to be converted into bio-diesel, which likely means it
will be exported in its raw form to neighboring countries while the
land under plantation could arguably be better utilized to feed the
local population. Regardless, the aging diesel engines that are in use
throughout Myanmar will not be able to burn the resulting fuel stock
effectively, even if the domestic infrastructure were available.

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