commit 320f8ef6f45a2b648e7f321fe0be5559c23a2d35 Author: everetteearp79 Date: Sun Jan 12 10:01:25 2025 +0800 Add Cultivation and Processing of Jatropha Seeds diff --git a/Cultivation-and-Processing-of-Jatropha-Seeds.md b/Cultivation-and-Processing-of-Jatropha-Seeds.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0327d45 --- /dev/null +++ b/Cultivation-and-Processing-of-Jatropha-Seeds.md @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +
Jatropha is a genus of flowering plants in the spurge family. The seed is non-edible but has [variety](https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MNEL) of other applications. It is mainly cultivated in the tropics and sub-tropic regions of the world. The seed contains 27-40% oil. The seeds are highly poisonous and thus they are not consumed. It contains several toxic compounds. In some regions, the seeds are eaten after roasting. Roasting reduces its toxicity. The sap of the plant is a [skin irritant](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/MNELF:US). Despite so many points, [jatropha](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/51278-86) does have few positives.
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The stems of the plant are used to make baskets in Mexico. The stems are roasted, split and soaked through an elaborate process. The seeds also contain a fair amount of oil. The oil is mainly [converted](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/ipos/overview?dealId=804419-65608) into bio-diesel for use in diesel engines. The cake can be used as fish or animal feed (if detoxified). It is also used as [biomass](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0cqd_rb) feedstock to power electricity plants or as biogas or as a high quality organic fertilizer.
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[Jatropha](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/51278-86) is usually grown in areas with heavy rainfall. Very high temperatures can depress the yields. The plant is well adapted to areas with high light intensity and is unsuited for growing in the shade. The best soils for [jatropha curcas](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile) seeds are [aerated sands](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/ipos/overview?dealId=804419-65608) and looms. Heavy soils are less suitable and thus should be avoided. [jatropha curcas](https://www.zonebourse.com/cours/action/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-8557641/) is known for its ability to survive in very [poor dry](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/MNELF:US) soils.
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In [jatropha](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm) plantations, intercropping is a common practice. In Uttar Pradesh, groundnuts grow successfully in between lines of [jatropha](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) plantations. The seed usually has low nutrient requirement because it grows in poor soils. However, jatropha needs immense rainfall to grow well. It shows a flowering response to rainfall. After short period of drought, rain [induces flowering](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/ASX:MBT/Mission-NewEnergy-Ltd). Pests and diseases do not pose a threat to [jatropha curcas](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0cqd_rb) due to its [toxic characteristics](https://www.abnnewswire.net/companies/en/31347/%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A9%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%97-Mission-NewEnergy-%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94.html/4).
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India is one of the world's leading cultivators of [jatropha](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile). It is used as a feedstock for [biodiesel](https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/felda-global-buys-missions-kuantan-port-plant-for-11-5-million-9053). Hindustan Petroleum is partnering to plant an additional 15,000 hectares. Usually [wastelands](https://www.intelligentinvestor.com.au/shares/asx-mbt/mission-newenergy-limited/share-price) are used to cultivate [jatropha curcas](https://www.zonebourse.com/cours/action/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-8557641/). In India, the major states that [produce](https://www.energy-xprt.com/companies/mission-newenergy-limited-36048) [jatropha](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm) are Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Ahmednagar.
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