| dc.contributor.author | Mogaka, Violet Moraa | |
| dc.contributor.author | Iiyama, Miyuki | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mbatia, O.L.E | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jonathan, Nzuma | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-07-22T09:31:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-07-22T09:31:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Mogaka, Violet Moraa; Iiyama, Miyuki; Mbatia, O.L.E; and Jonathan, Nzuma (2010). Reality or romantism? Potential of Jatropha to solve energy crisis and improve livelihoods. Poster presented at the Joint 3rd African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) and 48th Agricultural Economists Association of South Africa (AEASA) Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, September 19-23, | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/49615 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This paper evaluates the potential of Jatropha curcas Linnaeus (Jatropha) as an alternative
source of energy for rural households. The plant is said to have potential to diversify rural
incomes, reclaim unproductive lands, reduce importation of fossil fuels, and consequently
accumulation of green house gases in the atmosphere. A cost benefit analysis was employed to
evaluate the feasibility of producing Jatropha as a biodiesel feedstock in relation to other crops
in Kwale district. An IRR of 11 percent, BCR of 0.62 and a NPV of (28267.56) showed that
production of Jatropha is not feasible at the moment. However we conclude that the plant has a
potential to achieve its intended purpose if there is coordination in research and development
along the Jatropha value chain and if technical and financial support is accorded to actors at the
production level of the chain. | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.title | Reality or romantism? Potential of Jatropha to solve energy crisis and improve livelihoods | en |
| dc.type | Presentation | en |
