This book addresses the opportunity to cultivate a multipurpose, drought resistant and nonfood bioenergy crop, Jatropha curcas L. in Bangladesh. As a renewable resource and a sustainable substitute for fossil fuel, Jatropha curcas produces seeds containing inedible oil, which can supply fuel and meet the national energy demands of Bangladesh. The plant does not need arable lands and does not compete with food, water and nutrients. This book also highlights the land use patterns and possible cultivation areas of Bangladesh. It is based on research of the cultivation technology, ecological and agronomical aspects, biotechnological methodologies, harvesting and crop yield including fuel and byproduct formation. It also highlights the different uses and socioeconomic benefits of the plant and production costs and briefly describes the procedure for the production of biodiesel and other useful byproducts. The comparison of biodiesel from Jatropha curcas with conventional fossil fuel is also discussed as well as its ability to sequester carbon from the environment to cope up with climate change, adaptation as well as mitigation
Jatropha, a sustainable Second-Generation biomass for bioenergy.-
Agronomy, cultivation, breeding, growth, yield and harvesting.- Propagation
from Tissue culture, Grafting, Stem cutting and Seedling.- Responses of
Jatropha curcas in water logged and dry land soil.- Improvement of degraded
soil quality by Jatropha.- Jatropha as biofuel to cope up with climate
change.- Land use pattern and possible cultivable areas in Bangladesh.-
Potential uses of Jatropha curcas with socioeconomic benefits.- Jatropha, a
low-cost biodiesel feedstock, extraction, production, characterization and
technological analysis and byproducts.- Jatropha plant, medicinal values and
applications of crude oil and biodiesel with quality.- Conclusion.
