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Jatropha, Challenges for a New Energy Crop: Volume 2: Genetic Improvement and Biotechnology

By Bir Bahadur (Editor), Mulpuri Sujatha (Editor), Nicolas Carels (Editor)
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By Bir Bahadur (Editor), Mulpuri Sujatha (Editor), Nicolas Carels (Editor)
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Jatropha curcas or Physic Nut is a small tree (bush plant) that produces fruits under tropical climate. The fruits contained seed that are ~40% oil rich. This oil is excellent for biodiesel. The bush is a now new coming crop because it may cope with harsh environmental conditions such as semi-aridity and poor land. It is considered as one alternative for climate mitigation that does not compete with arable land normally dedicated to food crop and can be used to regain degraded land or fight...

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