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Feeling no pain: plants were first to let it happen

Age of Herbals somewhere  during  1565 in this part of globe saw many medical man searching...

Sitopaladi churna is an ayurvedic medicine for cough and cold

Sitopaladi churna is an ayurvedic medicine for cough and cold and sneezing nose. A little portion...

Ethnobotany and Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi)

The term 'ethnobotany' was first applied by Harshberger in 1895 to the study of plants used by...

Gene, gene expression, gene silencing and RNAi

Gene Expression?–What is a Gene?A gene codes for a homogeneous ‘functional unit’ – classically...

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Renewables: for energy security and autonomy A case study from Indian experience.

Renewables: for energy security and autonomy A case study from Indian experience.

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Energy use pattern of Indian village and replacement with Jatropha oil A case study

Energy use pattern of Indian village and replacement with Jatropha oil A case study

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A sample survey was conducted in a cluster of 4 villages.10 families from each village were questioned for the survey. The main objective of the survey was to do a scenario analysis of the fuel used for cooking purpose and it’s interrelation with the background of the family in order to assess the following:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Greening of wastelands: Renewables: for energy security and autonomy:

Greening of wastelands: Renewables: for energy security and autonomy:

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“Jatropha Is Not Competing with Existing Food Crops to Produce Biodiesel”

“Jatropha Is Not Competing with Existing Food Crops to Produce Biodiesel”

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"Jatropha Is Not Competing with Existing Food Crops to Produce Biodiesel”



The biofuel market is growing, and with it the development of certain crops to meet energy needs. One of which is Jatropha, a plant that is gaining importance in this sector. Ian Graham the Deputy Director of the Centre for Novel Agricultural Products and professor at the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /?>University of York in the UK answers scitizens questions.