Advantages of Jatropha as Bio Diesel

• Jatropha can be grown in dry lands, deserts, uncultivated lands and lands with limited irrigation. It thrives on almost all types of soils like sandy, gravelly or saline soils. It can also grow in high rainfall or low rainfall areas.
• By growing Jatropha plant we can convert uncultivated land into cultivated land.
• Not browsed by animals and birds.
• Growth of Jatropha plant is more than other oilseed bearing plants.
• It bears flower in one year and fruits in two to three years. Jatropha seeds contain about 35-40% oil, which is greater than other plants seeds.
• Jatropha plants can be grown by seeds and grafting. One never needs to sow the seed again and again after each production.
• Jatrophin acid obtained from Jatropha plant is used as medicine in various diseases like Cancer, Paralysis and lever infection. Its green pre mature leaves are used as a medicine for dental disease.
• The Seeds of the plant are useful in cholera, dysentery and stomach disorders. It is effective in skin diseases and is also used as antidote for poisoning.
• Jatropha is a crop with 100% assured market while the market demand for other crops is fluctuating.
• Jatropha holds promise for rural prosperity to the farmers, farm labors and women in terms of employment and income generation.
• The byproduct glycerin emanating out of bio diesel production is used for soap making by self-help groups, which empower the rural woman entrepreneurship.
• Jatropha Oil is also used for making Candles, varnish, lubricants, hydraulic oils etc.
• The processing of Jatropha seeds will create more rural entrepreneurs and also provide employment to young skilled workers.
• Residue obtained after removing oil from seed is used as a fertilizer for erosion soil.
• Jatropha adds richness to the environment by abating carbon, alleviating pollution, conserving oil and preventing soil erosion and desertification.
• As fuel, it is a renewable source, environment friendly with less emissions, blends easily with diesel and there is no need for engine modifications.
• As the Jatropha Bio Diesel can be mixed with petroleum diesel, the diesel consumption could be decreased proportionately resulting in foreign exchange savings and subsidies component of the central Government.