Using the Indigenous Knowledge of Jatropha - The Use of Jatropha Curcas Oil as Raw Material and Fuel
Jatropha curcas is a plant of Latin American origin, now widespread through arid, and semiarid tropical regions of the world. It is a drought-resistant perennial, that grows on marginal soils, and, as a close relative to the castor plant, its oil h...
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okr-10986-107912021-06-14T10:58:26Z Using the Indigenous Knowledge of Jatropha - The Use of Jatropha Curcas Oil as Raw Material and Fuel World Bank INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE DROUGHT RESISTANT PLANTS ARID TROPICS SEMIARID ZONE MEDICINAL PLANTS FUEL SUBSTITUTIONS OIL CROPS SOAPS EROSION CONTROL DIESEL FUELS GRAIN MILLS WATER PUMPS WATER EROSION ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FERTILIZER ALTERNATIVES COTTON INDUSTRY INCOME GENERATION RURAL WOMEN POVERTY REDUCTION RENEWABLE ENERGY FOOD PRODUCTION INCOME GENERATION COMMERCIALIZATION AGRICULTURE CLIMATIC VARIATIONS CROPS DIESEL DIESEL ENGINES ECONOMIC VALUE EMPLOYMENT ENERGY PRODUCTION EROSION EXPLOITATION EXTRACTION FARMERS FOOD PRODUCTION FUEL FUEL SOURCE INCOME INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE LEAVES LIVESTOCK MANURE MINERAL NGOS OIL PETROL PETROL STATIONS RAINFALL ROOTS SEEDS SOIL FERTILITY SOILS WATER EROSION WIND EROSION Jatropha curcas is a plant of Latin American origin, now widespread through arid, and semiarid tropical regions of the world. It is a drought-resistant perennial, that grows on marginal soils, and, as a close relative to the castor plant, its oil has the same medical properties. In Mali, it is well-known and has long been recognized as a plant of many uses: Jatropha hedges not only protect gardens from hungry livestock, but reduces damage, and erosion from wind, and water. As of the 1930s, the oil potential as a fuel source was also recognized, currently used to substitute for the "gazoil" mixture used in the Indian type diesel engines, that drive grain mills, and water pumps in rural areas of Mali, while its high-quality oil extracted by engine-driven expellers, or by the sediment of the oil purification process, may be used for larger-scale soap making in rural areas, providing local women the chance to gain additional income, thus strengthening their economic position. The note examines all these possibilities, as well as the potential further uses of Jatropha oil as a renewable energy source, being currently researched. To summarize, Jatropha is characterized by the many positive ecological, energetic, and economic aspects which are attached with its commercial exploitation, which may well improve the environment, and food production. 2012-08-13T13:07:59Z 2012-08-13T13:07:59Z 2002-08 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/08/1997772/using-indigenous-knowledge-jatropha-use-jatropha-curcas-oil-raw-material-fuel http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10791 English Indigenous Knowledge (IK) Notes; No. 47 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa Mali |
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INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE DROUGHT RESISTANT PLANTS ARID TROPICS SEMIARID ZONE MEDICINAL PLANTS FUEL SUBSTITUTIONS OIL CROPS SOAPS EROSION CONTROL DIESEL FUELS GRAIN MILLS WATER PUMPS WATER EROSION ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FERTILIZER ALTERNATIVES COTTON INDUSTRY INCOME GENERATION RURAL WOMEN POVERTY REDUCTION RENEWABLE ENERGY FOOD PRODUCTION INCOME GENERATION COMMERCIALIZATION AGRICULTURE CLIMATIC VARIATIONS CROPS DIESEL DIESEL ENGINES ECONOMIC VALUE EMPLOYMENT ENERGY PRODUCTION EROSION EXPLOITATION EXTRACTION FARMERS FOOD PRODUCTION FUEL FUEL SOURCE INCOME INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE LEAVES LIVESTOCK MANURE MINERAL NGOS OIL PETROL PETROL STATIONS RAINFALL ROOTS SEEDS SOIL FERTILITY SOILS WATER EROSION WIND EROSION |
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INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE DROUGHT RESISTANT PLANTS ARID TROPICS SEMIARID ZONE MEDICINAL PLANTS FUEL SUBSTITUTIONS OIL CROPS SOAPS EROSION CONTROL DIESEL FUELS GRAIN MILLS WATER PUMPS WATER EROSION ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FERTILIZER ALTERNATIVES COTTON INDUSTRY INCOME GENERATION RURAL WOMEN POVERTY REDUCTION RENEWABLE ENERGY FOOD PRODUCTION INCOME GENERATION COMMERCIALIZATION AGRICULTURE CLIMATIC VARIATIONS CROPS DIESEL DIESEL ENGINES ECONOMIC VALUE EMPLOYMENT ENERGY PRODUCTION EROSION EXPLOITATION EXTRACTION FARMERS FOOD PRODUCTION FUEL FUEL SOURCE INCOME INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE LEAVES LIVESTOCK MANURE MINERAL NGOS OIL PETROL PETROL STATIONS RAINFALL ROOTS SEEDS SOIL FERTILITY SOILS WATER EROSION WIND EROSION World Bank Using the Indigenous Knowledge of Jatropha - The Use of Jatropha Curcas Oil as Raw Material and Fuel |
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Jatropha curcas is a plant of Latin
American origin, now widespread through arid, and semiarid
tropical regions of the world. It is a drought-resistant
perennial, that grows on marginal soils, and, as a close
relative to the castor plant, its oil has the same medical
properties. In Mali, it is well-known and has long been
recognized as a plant of many uses: Jatropha hedges not only
protect gardens from hungry livestock, but reduces damage,
and erosion from wind, and water. As of the 1930s, the oil
potential as a fuel source was also recognized, currently
used to substitute for the "gazoil" mixture used
in the Indian type diesel engines, that drive grain mills,
and water pumps in rural areas of Mali, while its
high-quality oil extracted by engine-driven expellers, or by
the sediment of the oil purification process, may be used
for larger-scale soap making in rural areas, providing local
women the chance to gain additional income, thus
strengthening their economic position. The note examines all
these possibilities, as well as the potential further uses
of Jatropha oil as a renewable energy source, being
currently researched. To summarize, Jatropha is
characterized by the many positive ecological, energetic,
and economic aspects which are attached with its commercial
exploitation, which may well improve the environment, and
food production. |
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Using the Indigenous Knowledge of Jatropha - The Use of Jatropha Curcas Oil as Raw Material and Fuel |
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Using the Indigenous Knowledge of Jatropha - The Use of Jatropha Curcas Oil as Raw Material and Fuel |
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Using the Indigenous Knowledge of Jatropha - The Use of Jatropha Curcas Oil as Raw Material and Fuel |
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Using the Indigenous Knowledge of Jatropha - The Use of Jatropha Curcas Oil as Raw Material and Fuel |
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Using the Indigenous Knowledge of Jatropha - The Use of Jatropha Curcas Oil as Raw Material and Fuel |
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using the indigenous knowledge of jatropha - the use of jatropha curcas oil as raw material and fuel |
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