Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 21:35
A US company is eyeing countries such as India and Brazil to grow seeds of jatropha - the inedible, drought-resistant plant - to produce high-quality oil that can be refined into low-carbon jet fuel or diesel.
Last Updated: Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 23:53
An international group of scientists has identified the first step toward engineering a hardier variety of Jatropha, a potential biofuel plant, which is known for its drought resisting quality.
Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013, 19:39
Indian Oil Corp (IOC) Monday said it has developed technology that will help advance the use of non-edible oil extracted from plants like Jatropha (bio-diesel) in auto fuels.
Last Updated: Sunday, December 2, 2012, 14:13
Thirteen children fell ill after eating poisonous Jatropha seeds in Risia here, police said on Sunday.
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 7, 2012, 19:16
Jatropha curcas, a folk remedy plant used in India and Africa to ward off bugs, contains insect-repelling compounds, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have found.
Last Updated: Monday, July 23, 2012, 12:44
Cuba has for the first time tested in a vehicle biofuel from the jatropha plant produced in a new factory on the island.
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 12:36
Eleven children were taken ill after eating Jatropha Curcas seeds at Rampur Residential school in Bihar`s Munger district late night.
Last Updated: Monday, April 4, 2011, 18:59
Jatropha can deliver strong environmental and socio-economic benefits.
Last Updated: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 20:35
As many as 50 students of a government middle school, situated on the Haryana Agricultural University (HAU) campus, were taken ill after they consumed Jatropha seed.
Last Updated: Monday, May 3, 2010, 15:11
Indian scientists are trying to develop frost-tolerant varieties of bio-fuel bearing Jatropha plant.
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 12:18
To its fans, jatropha is a miracle crop, an eco-friendly answer to India`s growing energy needs, but some experts are starting to question whether the wonder-shrub is too good to be true.
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