Losing the plot: Jatropha in India
The threats to community land and the rural poor through the spread of the biofuel jatropha in India
18 January, 2010
18 January, 2010
As India’s economy has grown, its energy demand has increased rapidly and the Indian government has looked to alternative supplies, including biofuels. The jatropha plant – a bush native to South America which grows in dry areas and can produce oil-rich seeds – has been identified as an ideal source of biodiesel, with a target set to replace 20% of diesel consumption by 2017. However, evidence suggests that jatropha grown in its present form is unlikely to deliver the benefits its supporters have promised.
Publisher: Friends of the Earth Europe
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Losing the plot: Jatropha in India
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