Crops in Botswana grow gradually due to dryness and cold-weather, and this is a barrier to the achievement of a low carbon society based upon bioenergy. However, the country has an abundance of wild plants that can endure dryness and winter cold. It likewise has large numbers of jatropha curcas trees, whose seeds have plentiful amounts of an oil considered to hold great guarantee as a biofuel. The goal of this project is to utilize these resources to establish Jatropha ranges that are resistant to dryness and cold weather and deal high performance, in addition to to develop methods of cultivating these varieties. In this way, a biological technique will assist to achieve a low carbon .
Creating a bioenergy production model based on the nation's own biological resources
A database of biological resource data relating to Jatropha will be built and appropriate varieties will be developed. Moreover, in this arid region that is subject to cold weather condition, efforts will be made to develop a cultivation system that is versatile with regard to environment modification. The project will work to construct a sustainable bioenergy production model utilizing plant genetic resources that are native to Botswana.
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Information-based Optimization of Jatropha Biomass Energy Production in the Frost- and Drought-prone Regions Of Botswana
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