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Jatropha Curcas L.: A Predominant Panacea for Energy Security and Climate Change

Arun Chavan1 * , V. K. Gour2 and Hussain Basha2

1 Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Institute of Agriculture Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005 India

2 Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, 482004 India

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.9.1.19

The paper considers Jatropha plant as alternative source of biofuel and sustainable option to mitigate damages caused by climate change on environment. As nonrenewable sources of energy gets depleted other sources starts to unearth by considering all techniques prevailing today. Though Jatropha is under domestication and there are number of constrains that hindering its improvement, it is most viable and widely accepted biodiesel producing species. Being very less demanding plant there is knowledge gaps that concerning the best production practices and the potential benefits and risks to the environment. The certain breeding objectives specific to yield enhancement and stability needs to consider. Critical assessment of prevailing germplasm and development of new variability for important traits like oil (content and quality) could be further goal for planned breeding strategies. All the uses of this drought tolerant species have to studied clearly to reveal future breeding programme. Genetic improvement using conventional and molecular breeding approaches has to be increased at more places and integrated with latest biotechnological techniques for reducing time and increasing efficiency of breeding.

Jatropha; Energy Security; Biofuel; Non Toxic Jatropha and Genetic Improvement

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Chavan A, Gour K.V. and Basha H Jatropha Curcas L.: A Predominant Panacea for Energy Security and Climate Change. Curr World Environ 2014;9(1) DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.9.1.19

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Chavan A, Gour K.V. and Basha H Jatropha Curcas L.: A Predominant Panacea for Energy Security and Climate Change. Curr World Environ 2014;9(1). Available from: http://www.cwejournal.org/?p=5773

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