CULTIVATION AND USE OF JATROPHA FOR BIO-DIESEL PRODUCTION
IN INDIA
DR.
M.
S.
PUNIA,
Executive Director
NATIONAL OILSEEDS AND VEGETABLE OILS DEVELOPMENT BOARD
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, GOVT OF INDIA
86, SECTOR-18, GURGAON -122015
(HARYANA), INDIA
Background...
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CULTIVATION AND USE OF JATROPHA FOR BIO-DIESEL PRODUCTION
IN INDIA
DR.
M.
S.
PUNIA,
Executive Director
NATIONAL OILSEEDS AND VEGETABLE OILS DEVELOPMENT BOARD
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, GOVT OF INDIA
86, SECTOR-18, GURGAON -122015
(HARYANA), INDIA
Background
India is the seventh largest country in the world after Russia, Canada, China,
USA, Brazil and Australia covering geographical area of 328.
73 million ha.
, which
constitutes 2.
42 percent of earth’s surface.
India with 109 crore population is the
second most populous nation of the world after China.
The climatic contrasts, the
varied landscapes and the widely divergent environmental conditions of India account
for the magnificence of its flora and fauna.
It ranks sixth in the world in terms of
energy demand.
Its economy is projected to grow 8-9 percent over the next two
decades and there will be a substantial increase in demand for oil to manage
transportation and to meet various other energy needs.
While India has significant
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