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Jatropha curcas news
| 24. 10. 2002
Malawi - MAFE Final Report of 2002, concerning Jatropha and Moringa |
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19. 9. 2002
Jatropha and the World Bank
A Jatropha article was adopted by the Woirld Bank in the section of IK notes
(Indigenous Knowledge).
Its title: "Using the
Indigenous Knowledge of Jatropha - The use of Jatropha curcas oil as raw
material and fuel."
18. 9. 2002
Jatropha and GTZ (German Co-operation)
In June 2002 GTZ published a brochure with the title: "Protection by Utilization - Economic Potential of Neglected Breeds and Crops in Rural Development" with two pages concerning Jatropha curcas. To see the pages click here!
15. 9. 2002
Jatropha at the World Summit on Sustainable
Development
| The use of Jatropha curcas for Integrated Rural Development
was presented at the WSSD by the Africa Eco Foundation (AEF). See press release by
Agence France Press (AFP) |
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11. 7. 2002
Jatropha news from Zambia
After an internal evaluation the knowledge about Jatropha in Southern Province is well disseminated since the Jatropha mission of R. Henning in November 1999, but the use of Jatropha didn't yet get to the roots:
It seems that these figures are very optimistic, because the farmers cannot meet the demand of seeds from neighbouring provinces and from South Africa.
20. 5. 2002
Jatropha workshop in Ethiopia
End of 2002/beginning of 2003 a Jatropha workhop together with a workshop on adding value to agricultural products is planned in Ethiopia. Details about this workhop will be published here as soon as information will be available.
22. 4. 2002
Jatropha in India by RCDC (Rural
Community Action Centre, Tamil Nadu State)
RCAC took the Jatropha activities recently, but they already multiplied 100.000 Jatropha plants, mainly as living fences. Last season 2 tons of seeds were crushed on demonstration puposes, to show the use of the oil as desel substitute. For more see RCAC-page!
14. 4. 2002
Jatropha in South Africa - Participation at WSSD 2002
Africa Eco Foundation’s Biodiesel for Community Development Program has been invited to partake in the WSSD 2002 held in Johannesburg between the 10th August and the 10th September 2002. More at the South Africa page!
2. 4. 2002Workshop on adding value to agricultural products in Tanzania
Small food processing enterprises, particularly in rural areas, can help to retain a larger share of the value added in the food chain in rural economies. This can generate employment and higher income.
However, small scale, rural-based food processing is still poorly developed in most African countries. Potential and interested entrepreneurs are facing a number of obstacles on the way to establishing a food processing enterprise.
Besides the processing of edible oils the processing of Jatropha is also part of the programme. See the workshop description:
26. 3. 2002
Jatropha in Tanzania - Ari Monduli Project
description
Overview: In view of the serious negatives impact of the economic crisis on household incomes in Tanzania during the 1980’s and the objectives of poverty reduction a nationwide to improve the economic status of household in poverty is needed. This is a crucial to protect and develop the economic base of resource poor household and communities many of the gains in the social sector will become meaningless and unsustainable. To read the whole article, please click here!
19. 3. 2002
Frost resistant Jatropha in Brazil
Mr. Roberval Lech Guerreiro from Brazil wrote in the Jatropha guestbook, that there are frost resistant or frost tolerant varieties of Jatropha in Parana state of Brazil. See his contibution Nr. 57 in ther JCL guest book: to go there, click here.
4. 1. 2002
Jatropha in Nepal
The "Kathmadu Post" published an article by Dr. Mick Boswell, Visiting Professor at Tribhuvan University, on the work of RECAST in the past several years: "In a Nut Shell: Wealth, Health, Energy and Environment"
4. 1. 2002
Jatropha in Papua New Guinea, some remarks
concerning the project activities:
The project supports a manufacturer in the development of a press and the project underwrites part of the costs of training people to make soap. Jatropha is one of the oils used but coconut and various tree nuts are also used. Both caustic soda and lye water are used The coconut cake is used for poultry feed. The manufacturer has the incentive to encourage oil processing activities as he then sells more presses. Initial training and demonstrations have resulted in his first orders. The soap has a ready market and it is believed to cure "white spot" which is a fungal growth on the skin and common in PNG. It also is hailed as a laundry soap. To date production is limited due to an assessment of the market. For more information go to the PNG page!
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