Researchers, policy makers and civil society organizations have been discussing the
potential of biofuels as partial substitutes for fossil fuels and thereby as a simultaneous …

Jatropha curcas is promoted internationally for its presumed agronomic viability in marginal
lands, economic returns for small farmers, and lack of competition with food crops. However …

Ever increasing demand for energy sources and reduction of non-renewable fossil fuel
reserves have lead to exploration of alternative and renewable energy sources. Due to wide …

Physic nut (Jatropha curcas), an important bio-fuel crop grown in the state of Tamil Nadu,
India suffered heavy losses due to a root disease in 2007. The symptoms observed were …

This study was, undertaken to investigate the in vitro anti-fungal activities of ethanol extracts
of three medicinal plants (Azadirachta indica, Chromolaena odorata and Zanthoxylum …

How do biofuels grown on marginal lands impact energy security and rural livelihoods? This
is an important question because recent biofuel policies have advocated growing biofuels …

India's current biodiesel policy mandates the use of non-edible oilseeds grown wastelands
so as to maximize benefits to rural welfare, energy security and environmental quality …

Jatropha curcas is gaining importance as a biodiesel crop. Among the different diseases
affecting jatropha, collar rot caused by Botryodiplodia theobromae is an important one. Very …

Abstract Au Burkina Faso, l'agriculture représente la base du développement social et
économique du pays. A la faveur de la crise petroliere des années 2000, le Jatropha curcas …

Jatropha curcas, an ingenious source for providing biodiesel is becoming a god given crop
to sustain the energy requirements in the years to come. Biodiesel, an alternative diesel fuel …