Jatropha Integerrima is here to change that! This striking tree offers vibrant red blooms and thrives with minimal effort, ...

Jatropha, it turned out, was much harder to grow than once thought. Yields were inconsistent, and many farmers didn't have the training needed to manage commercial-scale crops.

Jatropha has been championed as a major environmental opportunity for developing countries with a semi-arid climate and marginal soil. Scientists have been investigating whether this small, hardy ...

Even jatropha's keenest supporters acknowledge that there remains much work to be done to find out which varieties of jatropha will thrive best in a whole range of climatic conditions. But the most ...

Jatropha may be a more economic biofuel than corn-based ethanol, reported the The Wall Street Journal on Friday, citing research from Goldman Sachs.. Analysis of the bioenergy market suggests that ...

Like Hollywood, the world of biofuels has its celebrity crops: They are suddenly darlings, then just as suddenly they are all but forgotten. These days the hot crop is algae. Dozens of well-funded ...

Jatropha could help increase incomes of farmers, who could sell the seeds, advocates of the plant say. Since the weed also improves soil and acts as a natural fence when interspersed with food ...

Jatropha, a hardy, drought resistant plant that grows oil-heavy fruit, was supposed to be the salvation of the biodiesel industry. The plant, which was targeted for an $80 million pilot project by ...

Jatropha was heavily invested in in Africa, but now it failing badly, with. A look at the leading biofuels, especially Jatropha, in the third world.

Jatropha podagrica is a succulent species characterized by its unusual shape and growth habit. Commonly known as gout plant, it has a lumpy swollen stem that produces large deeply lobed leaves ...