The Jatropha System

Henning, Reinhard K.

2006

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This paper contains only some information concerning “the Jatropha System”, just to understand its potential to contribute to rural development by its utilization. A lot of information can be found on the Jatropha website for downloading: www.jatropha.org The economic evaluation of the Jatropha activities in Tanzania are based on real data. In other countries the Jatropha activities also show positive economic results, as far as soap making is concerned. The economic use of Jatropha oil as fuel (direct or as biodiesel) depends very much on the level of rural labour costs, as well as on the price of diesel fuel, which is often substantially subsidized. [Introductory Remarks]

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