NGO Model for Jatropha Biofuel Systems

I am associated with a Non Government Organization (NGO), PRAGATI PRATISHTHAN in Thane district of Maharashtra, just 100 miles from Mumbai, which works for Jatropha Plantation in number of villages, where we plan to plant 10 million (1 Crore) Jatropha saplings, in the monsoon season, in the ADIVASI (Aboriginal) lands. The saplings will be shortly ready and farmers along with owners of non productive / barren land are ready for Jatropha plantation. With these plantations, we will reduce CO₂ from atmosphere, and lend a small hand in reducing Climate Change Desasters. We are ready to do the plantation in 10,000 Acre of land during this monsoon season starting June 2008.

An Electricity Generating set is now commissioned in the same village. The engine runs on 100% Jatropha Oil (Not Diesel or BioDiesel blend). It lights up Two Electric Bulbs each, in 50 houses of the village. It is a new experiance for the villager's in their life time.

Extraction of Jatropha oil from Seeds

Oil is filtered before use

Oil is used as fuel for Diesel Engine

Production of BioGas from Jatropha Seed Cake

Production of BioFertilizer from Treated Jatropha Cake

NetHouse to produce Saplings from Seeds