Add Cultivation and Processing of Jatropha Seeds

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+<br>[jatropha curcas](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mission-newenergy) is a genus of [flowering plants](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/MNELF:US) in the spurge family. The seed is non-edible but has variety of other applications. It is mainly cultivated in the tropics 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](https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MNEL). The sap of the plant is a skin irritant. Despite so many negative points, [jatropha curcas](https://forest500.org/rankings/companies/mission-newenergy-limited) does have few [positives](https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MNEL).<br>
+<br>The stems of the plant are used to make [baskets](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/ipos/overview?dealId=804419-65608) in Mexico. The stems are roasted, split and soaked through an . The seeds also contain a fair amount of oil. The oil is mainly converted into bio-diesel for use in diesel engines. The cake can be used as fish or animal feed (if detoxified). It is also used as biomass [feedstock](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/MNELF:US) to power electricity plants or as biogas or as a high [quality organic](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/MNELF:US) [fertilizer](https://www.zoominfo.com/c/mission-newenergy/346542889).<br>
+<br>[jatropha curcas](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) 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](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/ipos/overview?dealId=804419-65608) for growing in the shade. The best soils for [jatropha curcas](https://www.zoominfo.com/c/mission-newenergy/346542889) seeds are aerated sands and looms. Heavy soils are less suitable and thus should be avoided. [jatropha curcas](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-178469/company/) is known for its ability to survive in very poor dry soils.<br>
+<br>In [jatropha curcas](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-178469/company/) plantations, intercropping is a [common practice](https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/felda-global-buys-missions-kuantan-port-plant-for-11-5-million-9053). In Uttar Pradesh, groundnuts grow successfully in between lines of jatropha plantations. The seed usually has low nutrient requirement because it grows in poor soils. However, [jatropha](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm) needs immense [rainfall](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm) 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 curcas](https://www.energy-xprt.com/companies/mission-newenergy-limited-36048) due to its toxic characteristics.<br>
+<br>India is one of the world's leading cultivators of [jatropha curcas](https://www.zoominfo.com/c/mission-newenergy/346542889). 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 15,000 hectares. Usually wastelands are used to cultivate [jatropha curcas](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm). In India, the major states that produce jatropha are Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Ahmednagar.<br>