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Discussion Group : Agronomy

Discussion Group : Agronomy. Jatropha Agronomy – Key issues. Key issues: Seed quality has to be improved constantly and access to seed breeding has to be provided for Jatropha growers Issues around toxicity of Jatropha to be solved

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Discussion Group : Agronomy

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  1. Discussion Group: Agronomy

  2. Jatropha Agronomy – Key issues • Key issues: • Seed quality has to be improved constantly and access to seed breeding has to be provided for Jatropha growers • Issues around toxicity of Jatropha to be solved • Very little knowledge is available on what Jatropha actually needs – What are suitable agroeconomic regions in terms of rainfall, temperature etc. • Harvesting and post harvest technology (storage, extraction, application) • Agricultutral practices are there in the field but are not systematically documented – there is a lack of coordinative exchange/information

  3. Jatropha Agronomy – Opportunities • Opportunities: • Applications of Jatropha as a raw material for chemicals or as a pesticide • Additional income for rural areas and • Figthing land degradation and revorering land • Large market opportunities of biofuels • Introduce better agricultural practices in gerneral • Introduction of principles of conservation agriculture • Provide energy to rural areas • Carbon sequestration

  4. Jatropha Agronomy – Priorities for research • Priorities for research and further work • Technical papers / handbooks on agricultural practice • Training centers including training materials for farmers / operators • Research on intercropping options and practices • Capacity building for local communities for the whole Jatropha value chains • Development of PPP models • Set-up of national centers of excellence on Jatropha cultivation with a coordinating international center (doing publications etc.) • Alterantive models for the use of main and by-product as well as technology and business cases for extraction and transformation • Every country should have a body to promote biofuels/Jatropha

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