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A concept for simultaneous wasteland reclamation, fuel production, and socio‐economic development in degraded areas in India: Need, potential and perspectives of Jatropha plantations

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  • George Francis
  • Raphael Edinger
  • Klaus Becker

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The concept of substituting bio‐diesel produced from plantations on eroded soils for conventional diesel fuel has gained wide‐spread attention in India. In recent months, the Indian central Government as well as some state governments have expressed their support for bringing marginal lands, which cannot be used for food production, under cultivation for this purpose. Jatropha curcas is a well established plant in India. It produces oil‐rich seeds, is known to thrive on eroded lands, and to require only limited amounts of water, nutrients and capital inputs. This plant offers the option both to cultivate wastelands and to produce vegetable oil suitable for conversion to bio‐diesel. More versatile than hydrogen and new propulsion systems such as fuel cell technology, bio‐diesel can be used in today's vehicle fleets worldwide and may also offer a viable path to sustainable transportation, i.e., lower greenhouse gas emissions and enhanced mobility, even in remote areas. Mitigation of global warming and the creation of new regional employment opportunities can be important cornerstones of any forward looking transportation system for emerging economies.

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  • George Francis & Raphael Edinger & Klaus Becker, 2005. "A concept for simultaneous wasteland reclamation, fuel production, and socio‐economic development in degraded areas in India: Need, potential and perspectives of Jatropha plantations," Natural Resources Forum, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 29(1), pages 12-24, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:natres:v:29:y:2005:i:1:p:12-24
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.2005.00109.x
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    1. Min-Hao Yuan & Chia-Chi Chang & Tsung-Chi Hsu & Je-Lueng Shie & Yi-Hung Chen & Ching-Yuan Chang & Cheng-Fang Lin & Chang-Ping Yu & Chao-Hsiung Wu & Manh Van Do & Far-Ching Lin & Duu-Jong Lee & Bo-Lian, 2021. "A Technical Analysis of Solid Recovered Fuel from Torrefied Jatropha Seed Residue via a Two-Stage Mechanical Screw Press and Solvent Extraction Process," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-13, November.
    2. Anika Trebbin, 2021. "Land Grabbing and Jatropha in India: An Analysis of ‘Hyped’ Discourse on the Subject," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-21, October.
    3. Isaac Osei & Joseph O. Akowuah & Francis Kemausuor, 2016. "Techno-Economic Models for Optimised Utilisation of Jatropha curcas Linnaeus under an Out-Grower Farming Scheme in Ghana," Resources, MDPI, vol. 5(4), pages 1-21, November.
    4. Apfel, Dorothee & Haag, Steffen & Herbes, Carsten, 2021. "Research agendas on renewable energies in the Global South: A systematic literature review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 148(C).
    5. Ewunie, Gebresilassie Asnake & Morken, John & Lekang, Odd Ivar & Yigezu, Zerihun Demrew, 2021. "Factors affecting the potential of Jatropha curcas for sustainable biodiesel production: A critical review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 137(C).
    6. Carmelina SPANŇ & Stefania BOTTEGA & Monica RUFFINI CASTIGLIONE & Hilda Elizabeth PEDRANZANI, 2017. "Antioxidant response to cold stress in two oil plants of the genus Jatropha," Plant, Soil and Environment, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 63(6), pages 271-276.

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