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Uganda to extract biodiesel from jatropha
Source : theeastafrican.co.ke
The National Forestry Research Institute has embarked on a project to test the viability of biodiesel from jatropha, a drought resistant crop. According to a senior researcher at the institute, Dr Peter Kiwuso, they planted jatropha three months ago, and from it they will find out how long it takes to seed, the quantity and quality of the seeds and the diesel and how much a farmer and a processor can earn from jatropha. "We want to find out what comes out from these seeds; we want to do field trials in different agro-ecological zones and see which ones do the best", said Dr Kiwuso. Currently, Uganda imports 70 million litres of fossil fuel per month. If fuel from jatropha is proven viable, the fuel imports may significantly reduce with production of biodiesel and eventual extraction of the oil in the numerous wells already confirmed.
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9 December 2009 |
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