Bio-diesel is a fast-developing alternative fuel in many developed and developing countries
of the world. The bio-diesel production from vegetable oils during 2004–2005 was estimated …

The understanding of the genetic diversity and structure of populations of Jatropha curcas in
their postulated centre of origin will permit to identify genetic material useful for future …

Major bottleneck in cultivation and commercialization of Jatropha curcas as biodiesel crop
has been lack of high yielding varieties or hybrids for oil content and yield. Therefore …

Biofuels are being promoted as sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels both from energy
supply perspective as well as a technical option to respond to climate change. Various crops …

Jatropha curcas L.(jatropha) is a species identified for biofuel production because of the
high quality of the oil produced by its seeds. However, jatropha is undomesticated and little …

Heterosis was determined in a population obtained from a 6× 6 half diallel cross of jatropha
genotypes for seed yield per plant and its components traits at the experimental station of …

Developing sustainable biofuel energy systems has become a major effort of many
governments worldwide as the demand for renewable energy increases. Many pressing …

Commercial cultivation of Jatropha in sub-Saharan Africa is a relatively new practice. Sub-
Saharan Africa has witnessed a massive transformation of Jatropha from a traditional hedge …

Jatropha curcas has been reported as an efficient substitute fuel for diesel engines. The
seed oil is non-edible and the crop is capable of growing on waste lands and its cultivation …

Seed oil was extracted using n-hexane as solvent in the Soxhlet extraction method where oil
content varied from minimum (37.44%) in Hybrid-6 (first filial generation between parents P2 …