The production of Jatropha oil will save foreign exchange worth several million dollars and also generate unlimited employment opportunities in rural areas. Jatropha oil oriented agro-forestry programme could thus be used as an effective tool to alleviate poverty, mitigate oil crisis and future energy and foreign exchange crunch. The non-consumptive utilization of the plant will facilitate protection of environment and ensure faster and durable a permanent, renewable source of energy.
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