Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Jatropha: Planting Seeds for Biofuels Where Little Else Will Grow

from International Herald Tribune:
By Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop
Published: October 29, 2007

SINGAPORE: Until recently, Jatropha Curcas, a tall bush with highly toxic fruit and bark, was mainly used as a hedge plant to keep livestock away from crops.

But amid soaring prices for traditional biofuel feedstock, including palm oil, the nuts from the perennial bush are now being eyed as a possible sustainable alternative throughout South and Southeast Asia.

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