Reading news report about jatropha plantation around the world totaling millions of hectares makes me assume that journey to jatropha plantation must have began long long time ago other wise where could one procure the volumes of planting materials needed to undertake plantation in millions of hectare? Some time I feel if these news reports are just fever, stories or real facts.Can anybody tell when did jatropha plantation as fuel crops started in commercial scale? I am engage in the study of jatropha potential in Nepal and find myself sorrounded by more confusion regarding seed yield potential.
Maya Chhetri
Kathmandu, Nepal