National Jatropha Fuel Concerned Group Nepal is formed recently by group of experts working in the field of Jatropha bio-fuel in Nepal. The group is coordinated by Mr. Ram Bahadur Rahut, from Palpa district and i am also one of the member of the concerned group. The main theme of this group is lobbing for formulation of Jatropha policy. The group has focused on four major points:
1) There is an urgent need of Jatropha policy for mass scale Jatropha plantation and government should immediately formulate and implement such policy.
2) Government should start blending at least 10% Jatropha bio-diesel in diesel vehicles and run this in pilot scale.
3) Government should provide subsidy to communities, different private organizations who are working for mass scale plantation of Jatropha.
4) At the national level there is a need of formulation of National Jatropha Development Committee to work and carry out research on Jatropha curcas.
2 comments:
Kamal, I think you should read this recent report from China http://www.idrc.ca/uploads/user-S/12759619121Wang_Zanxin_2009-RR12.pdf
Your call to the Nepal Government is on the right track. Nepal requires to identify with the region or regions of the country that offer most opportunity for Jatropha Agriculture. At the most strategic location (many considerations lend to this sellection)a dedicated Centre of Excellence that can host research and development, guide and support professional agricultural extension, train farm and farm extension workers, conduct the harvest program, establish a national marketing board, collaborate on the development of technology and commerce for demand led products to be derived from Jatropha harvests and ensure that the values of products deliver poverty reduction at primary agricultural levels as well as being sustainable in terms of gathering an ROI from capital investments.
Kindest Regards
Clive Richardson
spedzgm@gmail.com
Dear Richardson,
Thank you for sharing valuable research information. I hope this will help alot in Nepalese context as we are lobbing for policy formulation.
Regards
Kamal
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