You've probably been
searching the net for reliable information about Jatropha. The
main reasons why you may have come up with inconsistent
results is that:
(1)
There are considerable
variations in Jatropha performance and production figures from
country to country. For example, the best seed in Brazil (Growth
& Form 4) that produces amazing results there grows very poorly
in some countries. By the same token, one cannot expect a
grapevine that grows well in the Cape to produce the same results in Latin
America. There are farmers with massive plantations in many
parts of the world that produce inadequate results.
(2) Although Jatropha grows in harsh conditions it doesn't
necessarily mean it will be commercially viable. Like with any
crop Jatropha still requires quality planting material, standard
farming practices and good crop management. In places like
North Africa and certain parts of India, the areas where Jatropha is grown have a
shortage of water but lots of land and cheap labour.
(3) It is difficult to establish going rates for the import and
export of seed for extraction purposes because local markets
normally absorb most of their local produce. In 2005 we did
intensive calculations for the importation of seed for local
extraction of oil. The outcome to say the least was dismal.
(4) As a result of outdated Oil Expellers, claims as to
the quantity of oil extracted vary considerably. While the oil
content of certain seed varies, some equipment can extract more
oil than others and then of course there's chemical extraction
and so on.
(5) There are many sites that lead back to the same places and
people that I wouldn't recommend.
In conclusion Jatropha is location specific and production
figures are determined by proper agricultural and business
practices. It is therefore unwise to interpolate figures from
one particular location to another.
We are not
subsidised and therefore have to sell these Jatropha spreadsheets
to maintain this site and continue our work on Jatropha. The
following templates are now available for you to download. We
have done our level best to provide you with current information
that can be used to closely approximate figures for the purposes
of establishing the feasibility of a project or compiling a
business plan.
Buy Now: Trial Package
1/2kg includes postage & packaging:
US $42 Other Countries
Jatropha Seed from the North West Province of
South Africa
These seeds are collected by the Local People from their
established trees.
These seeds arefor Sale in support of people who live in poverty while a
natural resource goes to waste on
their doorstep simply because The South African Government will
not promote and subsidise rural Jatropha Plantations while the rest of the world is
investing billions of dollars in Jatropha as the worlds number
one biodiesel feedstock.
Although these seeds do not
have any benchmarks, one can see from the
prolific nature growth and size of the trees and seed (pictures
above) that they
will provide excellent genetic and plantation material.
South African Seed:
Buy Now: Trial Package 1 kg
includes postage & packaging:
US $39 South Africa Only
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Buy Now: Trial Package 1/2 kg
includes postage & packaging:
US $23 South Africa Only
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Other Countries:
Buy Now:
Trial Package 1 kg includes
postage & packaging:
US $62 Other Countries
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Buy Now: Trial Package
1/2kg includes postage & packaging: