Information-based Optimization Of Jatropha Biomass Energy Production In The Frost- And Drought-prone Regions Of Botswana

Crops in Botswana grow gradually due to dryness and cold-weather, and this is a barrier to the accomplishment of a low carbon society based upon bioenergy. However, the nation has an abundance of wild plants that can endure dryness and winter season cold. It also has great deals of Jatropha trees, whose seeds have plentiful amounts of an oil considered to hold terrific promise as a biofuel. The objective of this project is to utilize these resources to establish jatropha curcas ranges that are resistant to dryness and and offer high productivity, along with to establish techniques of cultivating these varieties. In this method, a biological method will help to achieve a low carbon society.


Creating a bioenergy production design based upon the nation's own biological resources
A database of biological resource information relating to jatropha curcas will be built and appropriate varieties will be established. Moreover, in this desert that undergoes cold weather condition, efforts will be made to establish a growing system that is versatile with regard to climate modification. The task will work to build a sustainable bioenergy production model using plant hereditary resources that are native to Botswana.