CM's biodiesel dream hits roadblock Kamran Sulaimani 'IOC officials say the government policy wanted them to sell biodiesel at Rs 25 per litre but that was not...
Myth. Jatropha is not attacked by insects as it repels all insects. Fact. Like other plants, many insects and diseases infest Jatropha and cause much damage....
Myth. Jatropha is only promising source of Biodiesel. Fact. There are thousands of sources for Biodiesel. Indian scientists have prepared the list of over 300...
Myth. Jatropha monoculture is ecofriendly. Fact. Any monoculture is harmful to nature. Nature likes diversity. Jatropha monoculture has been declared as future...
Myth. Jatropha seed oil is safe for human skin. Fact. Carcinogenic properties of Jatropha are well documented. Internet is full of information on this aspect....
Myth. Jatropha grows without care. Fact. Like other commerical plantations Jatropha also requires care. No or less care means poor production. More care means...
Myth. Jatropha is not a weed. Fact. Jatropha holds a status of weed in many countries including Australia. The research is in progress to manage this weed...
Myth. Jatropha plantation is not harmful to soil. Fact. Like many weedy species Jatropha Allelochemicals are harmful for soil specially in case of monoculture....
Myth. Jatropha seed oil fumes are safe for human lungs. Fact. The native people using Jatropha oil fumes as insect repellent always cover nose in order to...
Myth. Jatropha seeds are not liked by children. Fact. Unfortunately Jatropha seeds are much liked by children and accidental feeding cases have been reported...
Myth. Jatropha is not harmful to fish. Fact. Jatropha bark is popularly used as fish poison. Research by German scientists have shown that common Carp...
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Myth. Jatropha biodiesel is cheaper than diesel and other biodiesel. Fact. At present due to higher seed cost and poor poduction Jatropha biodiesel is costlier...
Myth. Farmers can plant Jatropha in Badi (Homestead or kitchen Garden) for biodiesel production. Fact. As we know Jatropha is poisonous plant and harmful to ...
Myth. Jatropha gives yield of 12 (and more) tons seeds after six years of plantation. Fact. Well managed irrigated and heavily manured crop gives maximum 4- 5...
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...
Myth. Jatropha can give good production in desert. Fact. Jatropha is drought resistant plant and can grow in 'desert like situation' not in desert. That is why...
Myth. Jatropha can give good production without irrigation as it is drought resistant plant. Fact. Like other drought resistant plants Jatropha also requires...
Myth. Press is in support of Jatropha promotion. Fact. World Press is keeping close view on on-going Jatropha promotion. News from both sides are coming...
Myth. Indian trains are running by Jatropha biodiesel. Fact. As trial authorities have tried to run Indian trains only few times (for limited distance and by...
Myth. Jatropha monoculture is not harmful to livestock. Fact. In general Jatropha is planted as live fence by natives in order to keep cattle as well as wild...
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Visayas schools to plant jatropha "From a single tree, Cañeda said, it is possible to obtain about 80 kilos of seeds. This, he said, will mean additional...
Junk Petrol for Ethanol Arun Firodia An energy crunch looms large. Fossil fuel stocks are falling. Oil prices have broken the $70 barrier. Many countries are...
Oversimplifying the problem cannot solve it. An approach of "money today, results tomorrow" may be OK if you are assembling vehicles from old Daimler-Benz...
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Green investors get red alert from analysts Reuters - USA ... Spotting a winner is hard in a sector that sees profit in anything from pig manure and trapped...
Is jattyropha seeds already buried or are they dead and buried.................. Niels - could you look into these matter through the press??? Tks Hans ... ...
