India Planning Comprehensive National Biodiesel Policy
08 May 2005
The Telegraph of Calcutta reports that the Indian government is likely to announce a comprehensive policy for the use of B20 biodiesel (20% biodiesel) in the country by August.
The Planning Commission has already submitted a detailed report to the ministry of rural development, which will now work towards placing the proposals before the cabinet.
Says R. Mandal, adviser, Planning Commission, “The use of bio-diesel blends will result in a savings of Rs 20,000 crore [US$4.6 billion] annually on imports of crude oil. We are planning to produce 13 million tonnes of alternate fuel every year. However, this will require 11 million hectares of land [42,471 square miles—approximately the size of Virginia] and create 11 million jobs.”
Jatropha appears to be the feedstock of choice because of its ability to thrive under a variety of geo-climatic conditions, its low gestation period and its high seed yield.
Around 10 lakh hectares (3,861 square miles—an area 1.5 times the size of Delaware) of land across the country has been identified for Jatropha plantations. (A picture of one early plantations is to the right.)
India currently imports more than 70% of its crude oil. The government is not only looking to stabilize its energy sources and reduce its outbound payments; it hopes to become a global sourcing hub for both feedstock and processed bio-diesel. The industry is expected to be a US$2-billion revenue earner within the next three years.
“Bio-diesel processing cost in India is almost one-third of that in European countries and the US,” says C. S. Jadhav, director (marketing) of Hyderabad-based Nandan Biomatrix, one of the first companies carrying out extensive research in bio-diesel.
I will be obliged if you can provide the location of one of the early plantations of Jatropha, the photograph of which is provided in the article.
Thanks and regards
Posted by: Sreenivas | 08 May 2005 at 06:34 PM
The photo is from Tree Oils India, obtained from the website of Satish Lele.
Posted by: Mike | 08 May 2005 at 06:48 PM
Hopefully this will encourage some GMO development that will bring in even higher yields.
Posted by: Joe | 09 May 2005 at 05:08 PM
We are the leading promoter of jatropha in India and aiming to cover 1,00,000 hectares under jatropha plantation. For detaled and complete information on jatropha biodiesel kindly visit our website: http://www.jatrophaworld.org
as well our jatropha locations
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Posted by: Dr. Ahmed Baosman | 02 June 2005 at 02:41 PM
Please suggest some research topics for biodiesel for rural Transportation
Posted by: T.Venkateswara Rao | 01 July 2005 at 10:42 PM
Please suggest some research topics of biodiesel for rural Transportation.
T.Venkateswara Rao,
Associate Professor,
AITS,
Rajampet,
Kadapa Dt.
AP
Posted by: T.Venkateswara Rao | 01 July 2005 at 10:45 PM
Sir,
A company run by doctorates is progressing well
in Jatropha derived biodiesel programme.They are in
www.lablandbiotechs.com
Raj
Posted by: Raj | 17 August 2005 at 02:15 AM
Please suggest innovative ideas to work on jatropha Bio diesel production.
Posted by: Dr.Ravi Bhatnagar | 19 August 2005 at 11:46 AM
Hi sir ,
I wants to produce biodisel , what is the effective cost of it, and what is the minimum investment or land we needed.
Thanks
Vivek Maheshwari
Posted by: vivek maheshwari | 30 August 2005 at 01:11 AM
sir ,
i am a young champ. i know that fosscial fuelis total harm to our envoirment. and much intrested to produce.plz kindly help me all information reading,land,plantation,distatilers,and every thing .
thanks you
Posted by: arunprakash | 16 September 2005 at 06:49 AM
I strongly feels that a lot of hype has been created in the market regarding bio-diesel. Especially on Jatropha unrealistic projections hasbeen floated by promotors as well as the Industerialists. But in reality , there is no authantic data or report on yield and productivity of Jatropha in field conditions as monocrop. All State and central research institutes were not proactive in evolving any Varities or hybrids.However considerable amount of research has been done by Directorate of Oil Seed Research Institute(D.O.R) ICAR institutes 6 years research states that The intra Species variability in Jatropha curcas is limited. So it is very difficult to evolve any Variety in Jatropha. What ever plantation is available it is only 2-3 years old. The Seed source is from wild plantations only. There is no suriety of high yield from these seeds also. Companies buy back agreement with farmers for Rs 4.50Rs per kg of dry seed is not viable for farmers to grow the crop. Let we think down to earth before projecting Jatropha is one of the option as alternate fuel in the future.
Finally ,
it is up to us, before taking any major decisions to choose or not to choose Jatropha as Bio- fuel option.
Thank you.
Posted by: shakthikumaran | 19 September 2005 at 02:22 AM
respected sir
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