Add Cultivation and Processing of Jatropha Seeds

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+<br>[Jatropha](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-178469/company/) is a genus of [flowering plants](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) in the spurge family. The seed is [non-edible](https://www.pinterest.com.au/missionnewenergy/) but has variety of other applications. It is mainly cultivated in the [tropics](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mission-newenergy) 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. Despite so many negative points, [jatropha](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159352/mission-newenergy-debt-free-focused-on-biofuel-joint-venture-60797.html) does have few positives.<br>
+<br>The stems of the plant are used to make baskets in Mexico. The stems are roasted, split and soaked through an [elaborate process](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/ASX:MBT/Mission-NewEnergy-Ltd). The seeds also contain a fair amount of oil. The oil is mainly converted into [bio-diesel](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/MNELF:US) for use in [diesel engines](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm). The cake can be used as fish or animal feed (if detoxified). It is also used as  feedstock to power electricity plants or as biogas or as a high quality organic fertilizer.<br>
+<br>[jatropha curcas](https://forest500.org/rankings/companies/mission-newenergy-limited) 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.nasdaq.com/market-activity/ipos/overview?dealId=804419-65608) seeds are aerated sands and looms. Heavy soils are less suitable and thus should be [avoided](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159346/mission-newenergy-delivers-maiden-biodiesel-production-to-global-oil-major-24476.html). [jatropha curcas](https://www.pinterest.com.au/missionnewenergy/) is known for its ability to survive in very poor dry soils.<br>
+<br>In [jatropha](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) plantations, intercropping is a common practice. In Uttar Pradesh, groundnuts grow successfully in between lines of [jatropha curcas](https://www.energy-xprt.com/companies/mission-newenergy-limited-36048) plantations. The seed usually has low nutrient requirement because it grows in poor soils. However, [jatropha curcas](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) needs immense rainfall to grow well. It shows a flowering response to rainfall. After short period of drought, rain induces flowering. Pests and diseases do not pose a threat to [jatropha](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/ASX:MBT/Mission-NewEnergy-Ltd) due to its toxic characteristics.<br>
+<br>India is one of the world's leading cultivators of [jatropha](https://www.energy-xprt.com/companies/mission-newenergy-limited-36048). 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](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0cqd_rb) 15,000 hectares. Usually wastelands are used to cultivate [jatropha curcas](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159352/mission-newenergy-debt-free-focused-on-biofuel-joint-venture-60797.html). In India, the major states that produce [jatropha](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mission-newenergy) are Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Ahmednagar.<br>