Jatropha curcas for Biodiesel, Organic Farming and Health

ABOUT THE BOOK: India needs availability of energy at a genuine cost for economic development. Uncertain supplies and fluctuation in prices for fossil fuel in international market need a search for renewable, safe and non-polluting sources fuel. Developed countries like Germany and Australia, have ventured into the use of vegetable oils as a substitute to diesel.
Government of India has recently encouraged farmers to grow more and more biodiesel crops like Jatropha, karanj, mahua and neem. These non-edible oil-bearing trees have potential of producing bio-fuel. The exploitation of these resources in arid and semi-arid regions will be of vital importance for the human population in developing countries. These will also help to increase tree cover and will reduce desertification, soil erosion, droughts and floods. These trees will also play an important role in C02 cycle of the earth since they assimilate carbon dioxide.
Jatropha is an economically important oil-yielding crop as a biodiesel substitute. The plant adapts well to semi-arid marginal sites. It can solve unemployment and pollution problems all over world. It can be used for erosion control. In recent years much attention has been paid to Jatropha cultivation, therefore, many governmental and non-governmental agencies including farmers have adopted Jatropha farming. However, there is a need of comprehensive training to the farmers. Farmers and training organizers still need wholesome information at one source.
The present book is an attempt to provide literature to nurserymen, Jatropha growers, farmers, students and teachers of agriculture, horticulture and forestry.
The literature available on Jatropha cultivation is scanty. A large number of books, journals and proceedings of symposia and workshops Web sites have been consulted. I acknowledge them. I do not claim originality in writing this book except for the arrangement and presentation of the subject matter.

AUTHOR: Shyam Sunder | ISBN: 9798188818067 | YEAR: 2008 - First Edition | PAGES: 110 | SIZE: 14 X 21 X 1 cm. | BINDING: Hard | LANGUAGE: English

CONTENTS:
1. POTENTIALS OF JATROPHA CURCAS
    a. Jatropha curcas: An Economically Viable Plant
    b. Jatropha curcas in Rural Development and Environment Protection
        i. The need
        ii. Efforts
2. JATROPHA PLANT
    a. Origin
    b. The Plant
        i. Roots
        ii. Leaves
        iii. Flower
        iv. Pollination
        v. Fruit
        vi. Seed
        vii. Flowering Time
        viii. Maturation
3. GLOBAL EFFORTS FOR JATROPHA STUDIES
    a. India
        i. Harbinsons Biotech Pvt. Ltd
        ii. Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
        iii. Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP)
        iv. Punjab Agricultural University
    b. Zimbabwe
    c. Nicaragua
    d. Mexico
    e. Germany
4. CULTIVATION OF JATROPHA
    a. Advantages of Jatropha Cultivation
    b. Moisture Requirement
    c. Growth of Woody Mass
    d. Soil Conditions
    e. Propogation
        i. Nursery Practices
        ii. Seeds Sowing in Beds
        iii. Sowing in Polybags
        iv. Vegetative Propagation
        v. Lifting of Plants from Nursery
        vi. Transplanting
    f. Irrigation
    g. Manures and Fertilizers
    h. Training and Pruning
    i. Hoeing and Weeding
        i. Pests and Diseases
    j. Harvesting
    k. Extraction of Oil
    l. Yield
        i. Seed Yield
        ii. Seed Collection
        iii. Storage of Seeds
        iv. Extraction of Oil
    m. Thrust Areas of Cultivation in India
5. ECONOMICS OF JATROPHA CULIWATION
    a. Cost
        i. Economic Gains
6. USES OF JATROPHA
    a. Medicinal Uses
    b. Toxicity and Insecticidal Properties
    c. As Fertilizer
    d. Household / Domestic Energy
    e. Others
7. JATROPHA OIL TO SOLVE ENERGY CRISES
    a. Jatropha Oil
    b. Use of Jatropha Oil for Lamps
    c. Liquid Fuel Cooking Stoves
        i. Primary Design of a Plant Oil Cooking Stove
    d. Jatropha Presscake
    e. Jatropha Seed Cake as Protein Source for Humans, Livestock and Fishes
    f. Lubrication Oil
    g. Jatropha Oil in Soap Production
8. JATROPHA TO SOLVE ENERGY CRISES
    a. Biodesel: An Alternative of Fossil Fuel
    b. What is Biodiesel
        i. Oil Expellers from Jatropha Seeds
    c. Advantages of Biodesel
    d. Demand of Biodiesel
    e. India's Energy Requirement
    f. Feasibility of Producing Biodiesel as Diesel Substitute
    g. Economics of Jatropha Biodiesel
        i. Economics of Biodiesel in US
    h. Production of Biodiesel
    i. Esterification Technologies
        i. Biodiesel: First Trial Run on Train
    j. Rs 800 crores Bio-diesel Project Okayed
9. BIODIESEL RELATED LINKS
10. SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
11. DOCUMENT SEARCH ON BIODIESEL
12. GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE INSTITUTES ENGAGED IN R&D OF JATROPHA