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 than both diesel and other biodiesel sources.
Lower seed cost is key for success but lower seed cost means poor
returns to the Jatropha farmers. In India farmers are raising it to
sell its seeds. Higher the cost of seeds higher will be the return.
Poor production is another constraint. Research organisations are in
process of developing high yielding varieties and for its testing in
different agro-climatic situations atleast ten years are required.
Ignoring this important fact planners are planting poor yielding
Jatropha. It will damage the ecosystem and also we will not get
sufficient biodiesel in future.

When biodiesel is prepared from waste and weeds there is no
cultivation cost like in case of Jatropha. Obviously the cost of such
biodiesel is far less than Jatropha biodiesel. Similarly biodiesel
prepartion from trees already present in any country like Karanj is
also much cheaper than Jatropha biodiesel.

For technical terms used in this series please visit at
http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=earticleView&earticleId=877&page=-2

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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 (Cyprinus carpio L) is
very sensitive to phorbol esters of Jatropha. Large scale plantation
on Jatropha specially near water bodies may cause great harm to fish
species. Detailed studies are required before starting such
plantations.

Myth. Jatropha seeds are not liked by children.

Fact. Unfortunately Jatropha seeds are much liked by children and
accidental feeding cases have been reported from different countries.
On-going large scale plantation is becoming curse for rural children.
In India local news papers publish these accidental feedings very
commonly. "Two seeds are strong purgative. Four to five seed are said
to have caused death. Bark, fruit, leaf, root, and wood are all reported to
contain HCN. Seeds contain the dangerous toxalbumin curcin, rendering them
potentially fatally toxic. "- the world literatures report. In India many states
are planting it in school compounds. More number of accidental feeding cases
indicates that planners have failed to aware the common people about its
toxicity.

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 avoid inhalation. Jatropha planners
claim that fumes are safe but there is no scientific study available
on this aspect. There is a need for long term studies on human beings
as well as on livestock and plants before giving green signal to its
large scale plantation and use as biodiesel.

Myth. Jatropha plantation is not harmful to soil.

Fact. Like many weedy species Jatropha Allelochemicals are harmful for
soil specially in case of monoculture. There are research works
showing harmful effects of Jatropha Allelochemicals on Indian crops
like Pigeonpea. These Allelochemicals are harmful to native flora
specially microflora. Large scale plantation may result in negative
impact on soil. Without evaluating harm causing potential of Jatropha
green signal is given for its plantation. Wasteland where Jatropha
plantation is in progress, supports lives of billions of microflora
and fauna. Negative impact on it means  direct impact on ecosystem.

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 through
different methods including weedicides. Crop protection compendium
pulbished by CABI, UK gives much scientific information regarding its
weedy nature and economical losses caused by it in different
countries. Ignoring these scientific facts many countries including
India are permitting plantation of this weedy species in thousands of
hactares.

RISK ASSESSMENT RESULTS: Reject, Score: 11
http://hear.org/pier/wra/australia/jacur-wra.htm

Myth. Jatropha grows without care.

Fact. Like other commerical plantations Jatropha also requires care.
No or less care means poor production. More care means increase in
cost of production. Higher cost of production means costly seed oil.
During summer in India over 60 percent mortality has been observed in
Jatropha plantation raised with no care.

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. The reseachers of
Thailand found in year 1987 that Jatropha oil contains tumour
promoting substances. Native poeple around the world know that
Jatropha oil is harmful for skin. This is the reason it is also known
as 'Hell oil'.


Jpn J Cancer Res. 1987 Mar;78(3):223-6.

Presence of tumor promoters in the seed oil of Jatropha curcas L. from
Thailand.

Horiuchi T, Fujiki H, Hirota M, Suttajit M, Suganuma M, Yoshioka A,
Wongchai V, Hecker E, Sugimura T.

Myth. Jatropha monoculture is ecofriendly.

Fact. Any monoculture is harmful to nature. Nature likes diversity.
Jatropha monoculture has been declared as future natural disaster by
environmentalists. In India there is plan to raise Jatropha mooculture
in over 84 thousand hactares. In Sanskrit it is mentioned that 'Ati
Sarvatra varjayete'. Excess of any thing is bad.

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 potential species for biodiesel.
Most of these species are indigenous. Biodiesel can be prepared by
plastic, and even by weeds like Cassia tora and Calotropis gigantea
without investment of millions and causing damage to environment like
large scale Jatropha plantation.

Myth. Jatropha is Indian plant.

Fact. The place of origin of Jatropha is Tropical America.

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. It repels certain insects not all.

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 economically feasible
for them. ``The new government policy said that the biodiesel should
be supplied at Rs 25 per litre. But this was not possible,'' said
IOC Deputy General Manager-Conusmer Sales, M R Advani.

GOCL officials say IOC did not buy Jatropha oil from them even
though a contract to the effect was very much in place. ``Tenders
were issued by the company for biodiesel at Rs 54 per litre — for
four buses. But they did not buy the Jatropha oil from us,'' said
GOCL Chairman S D Pathak from Mumbai. '

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'According to South Indian lore, if you have a pongamia tree in your
backyard and sit under it every day, you will receive the nourishment
and vitality you need to overcome problems caused by extremes of wind,
water, or fire. This bit of folklore may prove to be prophetic. The
pongamia tree has the potential for transforming the struggling
villages of today into tomorrow's havens of prosperity and
tranquility, and at the same time, restoring their rich heritage of
rural self-sufficiency.'

For complete story visit at
http://www.himalayaninstitute.org/SacredLinkMission/Biofuel.aspx

Karanj or Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Pongamia_pinnata.html

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Lesson to learn from Philippines.

Gov't tells bizmen to put on hold jatropha seedling business

SOCIO-Economic Planning Secretary Romulo Neri told the private
sector investors not to start large-scale planting of jatropha (tuba-
tuba) seedlings yet until government has fully tested its commercial
viability.


Government has been pushing for the development of jatropha seeds,
which is seen as alternative sources of diesel fuel in view of the
rising cost of oil in the world market.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said she has ordered the release
of P500 million to plant jatropha in several test areas in the
country, including military camps, in order to determine which
species are the best and the highest yielding. The money will come
from the surplus of the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC).

"With our P17.6 billion surplus, we want to use the money to be able
to make life better for those suffering from the high oil prices,"
Arroyo said.

Neri said government imports about US$7 billion worth of oil and
that the world oil demand-supply is "very, very tight" because
demand is almost equal to the supply of about 82 million barrels per
day.

Thus, Neri added, alternative sources of fuel must be found.

Millions of jatropha seedlings have already been planted in the Army
camp in Fort Magsaysay and in Camarines Sur. They are also being
planted in vacant lands.

Neri said he is not yet encouraging the private sector to go into
commercial planting until government has completed feasibility
tests. He said government will "take the risk that the private
sector may not be able to take right now."

"At this point I don't want to encourage yet, that's why we are
testing it on military areas kasi. What we don't want to happen is
magtatanim sila pagkatapos nalugi, kami ang pagbibintangan (they
plant it and lose in the long run then they blame us for it). What
we will do is just start with the military and based on the results
we will document them and offer it to everybody for them to make
their own decision whether to go with it or not," he said.

"Just don't rush it. Like any business, pag-aralan nyong mabuti (you
have to study it thoroughly)," he said.

He said harvesting in the pilot areas has already begun and the
results look encouraging. "I just want to make sure it's also
encouraging on a bigger scale. So at least you can test it because
this will tell how viable it is on a commercial basis, on a private
sector basis," he added.

Neri said three months to mass-produce is "a bit soon", adding that
maybe a year would be more feasible. "Let's be careful. I just want
to be sure that everything is in order," he also said.

He said once jatropha-growing becomes viable, it will increase local
productivity and income and ensure that dollars are kept within the
country instead of used to pay oil suppliers.

Rodolfo Lozada, chairman of the Philippine Forest Corporation (PFC),
said three kilos of jatropha seeds will yield almost a liter of
crude oil. A kilo will yield 25 percent of refined diesel.

He said the PFC is working with the environment department,
University of the Philippines (UP) Los Baños, and private
universities to improve the extraction process.

President Arroyo also ordered the mass production of the Protos
Stove, the first plant oil stove in the world, which was developed
by the Leyte State University (LSU), and the distribution of initial
samples among the 18 hotspots or urban poor communities in Metro
Manila.

The stove is fueled by plant oil such as jatropha, coconut, soybean,
sunflower, and even used cooking oil. Each one costs P2,000.

Neri said the stove could be mass-produced if the cost of materials
and labor is lowered. (JMR/Sunnex)
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/man/2006/05/20/bus/gov.t.tells.bizme
n.to.put.on.hold.jatropha.seedling.business.html

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Hi, I am working at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in
Zurich and would like to learn more about biofuels. Best regards,
Wolfgang Korosec St. Gallen, Switzerland

=========================

Welcome Wolfgang.

Moderator.

1.Kaun kharidega Ratanjot? by Pankaj Oudhia (Who will buy Ratanjot?)-
Hindi Article.
Source Ranchi Express. April 09, 2006. p.9.
http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=reference&ReferenceID=557008

2. Mahua aur Karanj se bhi daudengi gadiyan.  by Pankaj Oudhia ( Now
vehicle will run through Mahua and Karanj also.)- Hindi Article.
Source Apni Ranchi. 9- 15 April, 2006. p.14.

http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=reference&ReferenceID=557007

First-aid measures and management principles

              INGESTION:  Unless the patient is unconscious,
convulsing, or
              unable to swallow give fluids (milk or water) to
dilute.  Seek
              medical assistance.  In  hospital or a health care
facility
              induce vomiting unless the patient has  already
vomited, or
              perform gastric lavage.  Administer activated charcoal
and a
              cathartic to hasten elimination, although in the
presence of
              diarrhoea  this is unecessary.
              SKIN:  Wash the affected area well with plenty of water
and
              use a mild soap.
              EYE:  Flush the eye with copious amounts of water for
at least
              15 minutes.   If irritation persists seek medical
assistance.

For more information
http://www.intox.org/databank/documents/plant/jatropha/jcurc.htm

Potential use of Pedilanthus tithymaloides Poit. as a renewable
resource of plant hydrocarbons

Srilekha De1, Archana Bag, and Subhendu Mukherji2

Plant Physiology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of
Calcutta, Calcutta - 700 019, India

(Received January 9, 1996; Accepted December 10, 1996)

Abstract. Pedilanthus tithymaloides was evaluated as an incessantly
renewable and potential source of hydrocarbons. Extracts were
obtained from successive extraction of whole plant material with
solvents like petroleum ether (b.p. 60_80°C), benzene (b.p. 80°C)
and ethyl acetate (76_78°C). A white amorphous mixture of
hydrocarbons was obtained by elution of the column by petroleum
ether (b.p. 60_80°C) which was found to be comparable with gasoline.

Keywords: Hydrocarbons; Pedilanthus tithymaloides Poit.; Renewable
resource.

http://ejournal.sinica.edu.tw/bbas/content/1997/2/bot382-06.html

BIOFUELS: RENEWABLE ENERGY OR ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER IN THE MAKING?
By Almuth Ernsting
`In the absence of governmental constraints, the rising price of oil
could quickly become the leading threat to biodiversity, ensuring that
the wave of
extinctions now under way does indeed become the sixth great
extinction.'
Lester Brown (Director of the Worldwatch Institute) about the growth
of biofuels

http://climatechangeaction.blogspot.com/2006/04/guest-post-biofuels-
renewable-energy.html

Planning of FEW, Problems for generations
Pankaj Oudhia
http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=earticleView&earticleId=843&page=-2

Jatropha: There is debate about whether jatropha, a tree alien to
South Africa whose seeds are toxic to humans, will be useful as a
feedstock. While jatropha can grow on otherwise unfavourable land and
may require less water than other feedstocks, according to Brian Tait,
manager of the alternative energy group at Sasol, its environmental
impact assessments are pending and it may not be suitable for growth
in South Africa.

http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?
articleid=270869&area=/insight/insight__economy__business/