Under the first phase of the program, the crops will be developed to produce high performing hybrid varieties of Jatropha, adapted to unique growing conditions across the country.
The additional phases of the program will include deployment of more than 86,000 acres of Jatropha using SG Biofuel’s JMax hybrid seeds, which are developed at its crop development centers.
SG Biofuel will work with BREL to select, test and scale the highest yielding, most commercially viable hybrid varieties for growing regions in India, including the initial 86,000 acre deployment.
According to the Asian Development Bank, the country needs to cultivate nearly 80 million acres for Jatropha and other non-edible oilseeds, to meet the biodiesel targets.
