Why Jatropha Biodiesel?

Unlike soybeans, canola and many other agricultural sources of biodiesel, Jatropha Curcas can be cultivated on arid and semi arid non-agricultural land. This means growing Jatropha never has to compete with growing food. Also, on a per acre basis , Jatropha can yield up to 10 times the amount of oil as other sources of biodiesel. Finally, Jatropha is a perennial, lasting up to 50 years without replanting. In fact the “cake” (portion of the seed left over after extraction of the seed’s oil) is full of nitrogen compounds making it an excellent organic fertilizer. After 4 or 5 years of treatment with this “cake” the soil of this originally non-agricultural land will be suitable for planting food crops or trees for reforestation.