Giovanni Venturini del GrecoBusiness Development Managergiovannivdg@agroils.com

Growing Jatropha: humid countries Vs. arid countries .First results from: Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal

And Introduction to:

1 Agroils’ JV projects:– Morocco– Senegal– Ghana– Cameroon

• Comparison

2 Introduction to “Jatrophabook”• Background• Mission• Web features

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• Formed in 2006 with a focus on Jatropha cultivation and energy/biodiesel production.

• It has worked in 15 countries.• Started 30 pilot plantations (each max 50 hectares).• Agro-engineering approach.• Development of Jatropha seedbank.• Collaboration with numerous research institutes.• Development of 5 local Joint Ventures.

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Location: Tata, MoroccoCompany: Agroils Maroc SarlObjectives• Climatic adaptation and genetic improvement of

Jatropha in arid areas• Improvement of mechanization• Rational irrigation• Afforestation and electricity generation from solid

biomass• Employment generation in depressed areas

Current status• Cultivation of 5 hectares (drip irrigation)• Accessions cultivated: SURINAME, BRASIL, CAMEROON, TOGO, INDIA,

CINA. • Spacing: 2x4 m

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Location: Beude-DiengCompany: SBE Senegal SarlObjectives:• Climatic adaptation and genetic

improvement of Jatropha in arid areas• Rational irrigation• Employment generation in depressed areas• Integration of biofuel production within

existing food production• Promotion of appropriate project scale

Current status• Cultivation of 60 ha (drip irrigation)• Accessions cultivated: CINA, INDIA, MADAGASCAR,

MOZAMBIQUE, SENEGAL, BRASIL (paranà, matogrosso).• Spacing: 2x4 m• Intercropping: pasteque, niebé and karité

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Location: Nkoranza, Brong-Ahafo regionCompany: Smart Oil ltd.Objectives:• Production of Jatropha oil for exportation• Employment generation in depressed areas• Housing project development• Integration of biofuel production within existing food production

Current status• Cultivation of 50 ha• Accessions cultivated: NORD BRASIL, TOGO, CENTRAL BRASIL, CAMBODIA,

GHANA.• Spacing: 4x2 and 8x2m en quinconce• Intercropping: sesame, beans, water-melon

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Location: Nguila, Mbam et Kim (Haute Sanaga)Company: Venture Energy SarlObjectives:• Production of Jatropha oil for exportation• Employment generation in depressed areas• Integration of biofuel production within existing

food production

Current status• Cultivation of 50 ha • Spacing (2 x 4 m)• Accessions cultivated: CAMEROON, GHANA, TOGO,

CAMBODIA, INDONESIA, SVB BRASIL, MATO GROSSO BRASIL, NORTE MINAS BRASIL.

• Side-cropping: maize

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• Map of dry months (interpolation of public FAO Climwat data)

• Provides indications regarding the need of irrigation

• Available on Jatrophabook

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Morocco Senegal Ghana Cameroon

Temperature range (°C) Avg. 10.8 - 27.9Abs. 0 - 45.5 Avg. 19.2 - 32.1 Avg. 20.7 - 29.6 Avg. 18.8 - 28.1

Effective rainfall (mm/year) 121 475 1054 1164

Number of dry months 12 8 3 2

Land classification before the project Bare ground Shrubland/

Cropland Shrubland Deforested

Water supply Water well (15 m) Water well (100 m) Rainfall/Surface water Rainfall

Method of irrigation Drip irrigation Drip irrigation No irrigation No irrigation

Project investment (€/ha)

1200 900 785 855

Expected Project Break-even price (€/ton)

385 360 350 380

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Morocco Senegal Ghana CameroonLand preparation +++ +++ --- --Time for agricultural activities +++ ++ -- --

Availability of materials, construction ++ + - -

Phytophatology (Fungi) ++ + - -Fertilizing ++ + -- --Manpower (availability, efficiency) + + - -

Skilled manpower + - + -Insects - -- ++ +Nursering -- - ++ ++Cost of manpower -- - ++ +Climatic conditions -- - ++ +++Irrigation needs --- -- + +++

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1 Agroils’ JV projects:– Morocco– Senegal– Ghana– Cameroon

• Comparison

2 Introduction to “Jatrophabook”• Background• Mission• Web features

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• Currently more than one million hectares of Jatropha have already been planted and forecasts estimate a development of 5 million hectares by 2010, mainly in Africa, Asia and Latin America. (source GEXSI)

• This tremendous growth may have important benefits to employment and environment but, at the same time, it may put at serious risk the sustainable development of the sector.

• The youth of the Jatropha sector and Web diffusion provide Us with a unique opportunity: to differentiate the development of the sector from the “business-as-usual” model by adopting since the beginning a “win-win” approach and transparent communication.

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Jatrophabook’s objectives are:

• To create a global and open Jatropha Web-based platform for the promotion of sustainable Jatropha chains;

• To facilitate the definition of sustainable criteria adherent to local needs;• To offer a transparent platform for the implementation of the Jatropha

supply chain traceability.

For this reason, a group of companies and Institutions have decided to start ”Jatrophabook”.

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Registered members will be able to:• Open a personal account and edit a profile • Join the Jatropha community and communicate with other

registered members• Access to Projects’ public pages and make comments• Register their project and describe it in a personal space with the

use of multimedia tools (pictures, videos..)

Registered projects will be able to:• Link to other projects and form a “Jatropha supply chain”. • Complete the seeds-to-energy/biofuel chain by inviting end-users.

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ISSUE “JATROPHABOOK” solution

Definition of sustainable criteria

Active involvement of all supply chain actors, local and International Institutions for the definition of Jatropha sustainable criteria adherent to local realities.

Traceability of the Supply Chain

Possibility for seeds/oil/biofuel/energy producers to “tag” each other in the interactive map and invite end-users to join the supply chain.

Costs abatment Web-based Information diffusion, dissemination and knowledge sharing. Up-stream monitoring should be performed by local actors. Jatrophabook to act as proxy between supply chains and a Scientific Committee. Available tool for local Institutions.

Quality of Information

Possibility to describe and update your project easily using multimedia tools.

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Supply chains

Scientific committee

Information Guidelines

Community Discussion topics- Positive energy balance- GHG neutral- Rational land use change- Food security- Appropriate projects scale- Biodiversity protection

Discussion topics- Positive energy balance- GHG neutral- Rational land use change- Food security- Appropriate projects scale- Biodiversity protection

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