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policy-makers, and clean development mechanism (CDM) project developers to consider jatropha
oil as a substitute for fossil fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and overcome the shortage in
fossil fuel supply to meet the ever-increasing demand. However, jatropha is still a wild plant, the
basic agronomic properties of which are not thoroughly understood, and the environmental effects
have not been thoroughly investigated. In this chapter, an overview of the currently available infor-
mation on jatropha plantation, its propagation, and the processes to extract the maximal benefit in
terms of production of alternative fuel and byproduct utilization, performance, and emissions of CI
engines when fueled with JO, JB, and JBB have been given.
However, this state-of-the-art literature review on the production and use of jatropha seeds, oil,
and biodiesel detected several knowledge gaps that need to be bridged before larger-scale cultiva-
tion can be undertaken. Currently, growers are unable to achieve the optimal economic benefits
from the plant, especially for its various uses. The markets of different products from this plant have
not been properly explored or quantified. Consequently, the actual or potential growers, including
those in the subsistence sector, do not have an adequate information base about the potential and
economics of this plant to exploit it commercially. The information provided in this chapter will
help to explore the true potential risks and benefits of jatropha plants as well as the production and
utilization of JO/JB in CI engines.
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