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coats of Jatropha plants are a source of biomass that can be used in the fabrication of bio-char, biogas, bio-ethanol and similar products. Another important field of improvements concerns the quality and adaption of Jatropha seeds. Worldwide breeding efforts concentrated on adapting the seeds to particular needs of farmers; supporting a wider range of temperatures, improving yield


numbers and consistency, increasing the oil content in seeds and the protein content in the seed cake. JatroSolutions is one of the leading enterprises


in Jatropha breeding. Under the brand name JatroSelect, it is dedicated to the domestication, breeding and seed production of Jatropha cultivars. In order to ensure authoritative field-testing of its cultivars, JatroSolutions operates 18 breeding stations and testing sites in Argentina, Cameroon, India, Madagascar and Paraguay.


Te company is looking for engineering partners to upscale its patented detoxification method that allows for


additional uses of the protein- rich Jatropha by-products.


Fig. 3. JatroSolutions’ Jatropha breeding station and testing site in Madagascar.


Fig. 2. Jatropha is pollinated by insects, primarily honey bees.


Take some expert advice Complementing its expertise in the development of Jatropha-based agronomic processes and its breeding activities, JatroSolutions also offers a broad spectrum of consulting services for farmers and investors. Tese cover biology, geology, fertilisation, plantation maintenance, harvesting and modern utilisation pathways as well as calculations of economic feasibility and strategic consulting concerning the capital market – all based on the practical findings of its breeding programmes and demonstration plantations. l


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Klaus Tropf is managing director of JatroSolutions, based in Stuttgart, Germany. www.jatrosolutions.com


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