Biodiesel in Haiti, Appropriate Technology, & Micro-Lending

By Robert Miller on Saturday, April 14, 2007.

Jatropha Recently, Wyclef Jean went to Capitol Hill to discuss Haiti's longterm developmental needs. His visit incited a rarely seen attendance at a subcommittee hearing and elicited some great reactions from the public. Dr. Johanna Mendelson Forman of the Center for Strategic and International Study, who we've mentioned before [link], submitted testimony for the record.

Below, I have transcribed a small portion of her comments and then linked to a pdf file containing the complete testimony. You will also find mention of the Jatropha plant in the Inter-American Development Bank's recently published biofuels report in the section on Haiti [link].

Also, I spoke on panel at the US Institute of Peace yesterday (see my previous blog post [link]) and Haitian Ambassador to the United States Raymond Joseph raised the issue of biofuel production--and Jatropha in particular--in his opening remarks.

At long last, it seems Jatropha and biofuels are receiving the attention and clout they deserve. Please see below for Dr. Forman's helpful overview of Jatropha in Haiti.

Follow this link to go directly to the full testimony [link].

 

Why Jatropha?

"Jatropha curcas is an important feedstock for the production of biofuels. Its widespread use in India and Egypt is gaining popularity as a quick growing source of oil-bearing nuts that can be pressed to produce biodiesel products. Jatropha has also been a crop of choice in development programs in Africa where local villages have grown Jatropha on small plots of land and have hand-pressed the oil for use in generators, sewing machines and small motors. Glycerin, a by product of Jatropha oil, can also be used to produce soap.

"Jatropha has also been proven to have strong anti-erosion qualities which make it ideally suited for use in Haiti. A recent study on watershed preservation commissioned by USAID this year reinforced this fact, adding that it was more effective than the tree-planing efforts that have been used to help reforest Haiti.

Follow this link to read the complete text [link].

Seed Oil Technology

Seed Oil Press While in Peace Corps, I discovered a firm, then called Approtech (short for Appropriate Technology), now called Kick-Start [link] that made innovated machines simple enough for domestic production and rural maintenance, and at the same time--and probably most importantly--able to get the job done at prices readily covered by micro-credit loans.

Because we are talking Jatropha, I wanted to point out the Kick Start Oil Press [link], which will extract oil from sunflower, sesame, and other oil seeds. The filter produces clear, cold-pressed, cooking oil ready for direct sale, biofuel processing (Jatropha), or consumption (when used with other seed oils).

Micro Credit Lending

Muhammad Yunus While the press would by no means be cheep to a Haiti farmer, there are numerous organization in Haiti that offer small loans to jump-start small businesses. FONKOZE, which is short for Fondasyon Kole Zepol, or Shoulders Stuck Together, is probably the most well-known and respected micro credit lending institution in Haiti. More information on FONKOZE can be found on their website [link].

The second organization, which has the market share of the Western Hemisphere is FINCA. While predominantly in Central and Latin America, FINCA does have an evolving presence in Haiti. They too offer small business loans and can be considered the powerhouse of micro-credit in the region. Information can be found on their website [link].

I am an Ethiopian national,

I am an Ethiopian national, and I am setting up a company to plant Jatropha tree. I am processing to secure a huge land in the southern region, if you are interested you can invest with me and work with me. contact me through my email teddy@asosa.org

Thanks

Cultivation of jatropha

Hello Sir,

I want to start cultivation of jatropha land is not any kind of constrain for me but i dnt know in which region i can grow it i belongs to Himachal- India. Extraction of oil etc evry thing i want to know so that i can start with scrap and move forward. Please get back to me as soon as possible.

Thanks,
Siddharth

msds sheet jatropha

hello,

if you have this sheet msds, is it possible that you could sent a copy to me.

i would be very thankfull.

olaf

I want to have a project of jatropha cultivation

Hi I m an ingeneer of an agronomic institut in Tunisia I have 22 years old and I want to have some informations aboute jatropha cultivation.
thanks

an interest Jatropha cultivation in Ethiopia

Hello
I'm a japanese forester.
And I'm interested in Jatropha cultivation as biofuel diesel.
In your message, I found that your company is involving Jatropha cultivation in Ethiopia.
I would like to know more detail if possible.
I have an idea to establish Jatropha cultivation for Ethiopian farmers in small scale.
First, when they produce Jatropha seeds for BDF, I'd like to know how many processing plant are there.
I am happy if you reply my question.
Thank you

hi

hi this nizam.am very much interesred in setting up a bio fuel plant.am in need of someone who could help me out to run it.my mail id is zamysify@sify.com

regarding Jatropha Oil

Hi,
I came to know that you are intrsted in jatropha oil, i can supply on a bulk quantity. Kindly reply if intrested. My email: ashishsci@rediffmail.com

JATROPHA CULTIVATION

HELLO. I AM KEENLY INTERESTED IN SETTING UP A PLANTATION PROJECT FOR JATROPHA IN INDIA.

CAN YOU GUIDE US REGARDING GETTING THE PROJECT PROJECT REPORT???

MY NO. IS +919864028620

email : utkarsh.agrawala@gmail.com

I AM VERY NEW IN THESE FIELD

I AM VERY NEW IN THESE FIELD AND I AM INTERESTED IN THE PROJECTM AND WANTS TO MANUFACTURE AND MARKETING ABOUT THE BIO DIESEL.

CAN U HELP ME, MY MAIL IDpunit_vikash789@yahoo.co.in

selling antioxidant for bio fuels

dear friends we are manufacturer & expoeter of TBHQ (tertiary butyle hydro quinone)which is widely used in bio diesel.we can offer u great price with best quality.email-herbalrishi@yahoo.co.in
cell- 91-9879627771

Want to buy jatropha oil

Hi i wonder if u guys can help me ?????
I'm in South Africa and i want to make bio diesel
i have constructed a plant !!!! I just need the
oil !! If u can tell me were i can buy it
and who is the contact person !!!! i want to
buy about 1000 tons a month

Jatropha Plantations & Investment in Kenya

Dear Angel,
Jatropha plantations and crusade in Kenya is on increase and its inevitable that setting up of processing plant will is crucial for purposes of pionner management of the rising acreage on jatropha in the country.

Currently Biogreen E.Africa(our company) has concentrated on farmer mobilization and has teamed up with University of Nairobi for research and varienty development and enhancement. A lot is happening in area of bio-desel extraction but on small scale.
Biogreen is inconsulataions with other partners with a view of setting up commercial extraction enterprise.

Angel and others you are invited to negotiate with us for purposes of investing in Kenya on this area.

Our e-mail: onfarmtech@gmail.com

jatropha

for commercial purposes

Jathropha in Haiti

Hello Angel,

My name is Bapthol Joseph, I am an entrepreneur from Haiti, I am interested in talking to you regarding your interest in Jathropha production. I can interest you in considering dealing with Haiti among other countries you are considering to do business with in RE your Bio-Diesel company. You can contact me via e-mail baptholjj@aol.com or via telephone at (786) 295-7660.

Best regards!

Bapthol

want to about the companies those are working in patropha sector

hi i m a student and want to know about the patropha industry or the companies those working in this field or providing the patropha services in asia and europe

Jatropha Seeds

Hi Send me an email at carib.biodiesel@gmail.com give me more details.

Dear Sir, I can serve your

Dear Sir,

I can serve your company in India to get large quanities of Jatropha. there are so many models by which we can ensure the quantity. all this needs one face to face discussion.My mobile No-09827585158

Dear sir, I ahve all the

Dear sir,
I ahve all the information of your intrest.

Hi All, I have 11 years of

Hi All,

I have 11 years of working experience out of which some 5 years in biofuels. R&D to field and managemnt level i worked on all levels, if any one needs my experties in terms of services. contact me.
mobile no-09827585158

CASSAVA STARCH FOR SALE

WE CAN ARRAGE TO SELL YOU LARGE TONS OF CASSAVA STARCH FROM NIGERIA, BUT ONLY ON FOB BASIS. PRICES ARE QUITE COMPETITIVE AND AFFORDABLE.
CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO BUY.
emmajew@yahoo.com
234 803 372 8451

dear sir, we are engaged

dear sir, we are engaged into cassava plantation in the philippines w/c is also source of the biofuel. Pls.send me details re: the jatropha plantaion. thank you,and more power.

i am looking for start

i am looking for start bio-diesel plant in india any one can give the details about refining

regarding Jatropha cultivation

Dear Sir,
I am writing to you from Dabra and hope everything is fine for you.I came across your information looking for a place to carryout Jatropha cultivation and I want to use this opportunity to introduce my area to you.
alternate source of energy is vital for global sustainance.i want to know the procedure for biodiesel production on a small scale.
The across part of Dabra is having the largest fertile land which is laying bare and equal energetic and experienced youth to help in the cultivation.
In the area of peace Dabra is among the most produce crop of Rice, Wheat, Sarson, Sugarcane, Gram, soybean, and the people are hospitable and friendly.
This and many others are reasons why I am inviting you to come If you need further information about the area please write to me.
My email adress is: kapil_17887@rediffmail.com
Yours faithfully,
Kapil Jain

recherche de partenaire

nous sommes de la cote d'ivoire nous recherchons des personnes pour nous aider à exploit un vaste reseau terrien que nous avons dans notre pays.
nous avons plus de 1000ha de terre cultivable.
merci de nous repondre rapidement merci
kouao

Bio-Diesel

Dear Mr. Peter Kimaile:
I write you this message from Spain. Actually I'm looking for a company or plantation in Kenya that can supply vegetable oil from Jathropha to start a Bio-Diesel company. How many oil can you supply in a day with your actual plantation? Do you need oil extraction machinery? If your volume of oil is interesting, i can try to open a Small-Medium Bio-Diesel production company in your country.
Please send me some more information.
Thanks.

MSDS Jatropha oil

Dear Mr. Anonymous,

If you have recieved by now a MSDS sheet, I am also interested in this information. So could you sent me a copy ?

Best regards,

Pol Knops
Bioshape
www.bioshape.nl

jatropha machinery

dear sir,

do you have a catalog for the machinery for oil press, transesterification reactor, etc? we are looking at building a mill for our newly started jatropha plantation. if you have a website, pls email it to me. i hope to hear from you soon, thank you.

regards,
daniel yeh
director
Borneo Green Oil Sdn Bhd

bio fuel

bio fuel production.techniques,equipment

bio fuel

bio fuel production.techniques,equipment

Jatropha Oil for sale

We are Chefacam, a firm of Cameroonian exporters of Oils( Crude/RBD Palm oil, Vegetable oils, jatropha oil. Presently we have 1000mt of jatropha oil with the following specification:

Density (g/cm3) 0,92
Ignition point (°C) 340
Solidification point (°C) - 5
Kin. viscosity (10-6m2/s) 75,7
Iodine value 13
Saponification value 198
Cetan number 23 / 51
Phosphorous content: 0.001 max.%

Heating value (MJ/kg) 39,628. We offer prices on C.I.F $ F.O.B depending on Buyer`s choice.

U.S$230/mt F.O.B Port of Douala- Cameroon, U.S.$250/mt Port of discharge.

Our company`s minimum quantity order is 200/mt.

You can contact us: Chefacam, N0. 3 Fon Street, P.O. Box 5128, Bamenda North West Province, Republic of Cameroon.

Tel: +237-33-03-54-16
Fax:+237-33-36-15-36

e-mail:chefacam@gmail.com

Regards,

Che Fabian Akuma( Director)

I m very interrested by this

I m very interrested by this project, can you send me a benchmarking about this subject after that we could collaborat.
And could you please send me your contact by email at zoubida12@caramail.com.
Thanks,

Jatropha Investment opportunities in Kenya

If you interested to Investing in Jatropha Bio-diesel production in Kenya.
Contact Biogreen E.A Ltd for collaboration: onfarmtech@gmail.com

Jatropha Plantation and Campaign in Kenya

Dear R,
My company has invested in Jatropha Farming and planting in Kenya and we are seeking to partner with interested investors to take the farm Hactarage to a higher level with a view of establishing a commercial manufacturing unit. We are also finalising an agreement for partnertship with a local university for purposes of research.
Kindly get in touch.

Peter Kimaile
Enterprise Development Manager
Biogreen E. A Ltd
P.O.Box 703,
00208,Ngong Hills
Kenya

PROJECT OF JATROPHA

Dear sir,
I'm Mr. BOTTY TRA LAURENT, I live in Ivory Coast.

I want to create large plantations and units of extracting oil jatropha.

I'm looking some partners for this great project.
if you are a company or you have a contact with any company that wishes to make jatropha plantations in Africa, do not hesitate to make contact.

I am open to any collaboration.

I have a very large field (1,000 to 10,000 hectars)

BOTTY 00225 03.37.12.14
sacopci@yahoo.fr

JATROPHA

Dear sir,

we have lot of land in Ivory coast for JATROPHA .
if you are interested contact me

BOTTY
sacopci@yahoo.fr
00225 03.37.12.14

Nigerian Market for Biodiesel

Dear Sir,
Nigeria is the best place to do the Jathropha/biodiesel business in Africa. Why? Reason is that:

Nigeria is world's largest producer of cassava. Cassava yields ethanol.
2. Nigeria is fourth largest producer of palm oil.
3. Nigeria has vast arable lands that can be leased for Jathropha farming.
4. With a population of 140 million people, Biodiesel will be in hotter demand here than elsewhere in Africa.
Bring the business here, pls contact me. I am a lawyer here.
Emma
234 803 372 8451

Nigerian Market for Biodiesel

Dear Sirs,

Nigeria is an emerging economy with lots of potentials. Acountry of 150 million people and the biggest economy in Africa.
I have done a lot of research concerning the Jathropha and Biodiesel needs in Nigeria. It is a project which will blossom right from the start.
We are the largest producers of cassava for ethanol and also palm oil. There are places here where hundreds of acres can be leased for Jathropha cultivation. Since there is a huge market, Biodiesel will be in hot demand provided it can run un the same car engines as petro-fuel.
I look to hook up with any foreign company with the technology for Biofuel and also the capacity to lease land for cultivation. I can arrange some co-operation from the government here. Pls send me an email in this regard to
emmajew@yahoo.com
Thanks
Emmanuel

about land

respected sir

i am a student of diploma in chemical engg. I had just now completed a traninig section in the aditya chemaical & Biofuel pvt ltd.

the company is making the disel from the jatropha seeds. i have a suggetion that in the desert region we can grow the plant by just making the 4to 5 ft. fertilizer sand on the deserted land we can get the results

regards
fenil dalal
09427712280

Bio fuels from pyrolysis

I am founder and retired president of a public company specializing in the field of engineering and construction of pyrolysis plants for bio diesel from organic feedstocks. I would like to explore potential joint commercial ventures for fabrication and distribution of bio oils from jatropha and green waste products.

Looking forward to suggestions.

C.A R.

request to be supplied by the jatropha seeds

Hi! Clive, i have a signed lease agreement of 25hactors for starters to use to venture into jatropha farming project but will have axcess to more than a 5000hactors or more.

May we open a line of communications about the adea.

Thanking you in advance

Information about jatropha biodiesel project in Haiti

I am working for a foundation in (L'Azile ) Haiti and we are very interested in the jatropha biodiesel project.
Wea re looking for organizations or companies for partnership in order to land this project in our country.

Regards,

Romates Moise

Jatropha

Where is the land and is the land own by government.
washby2@yahoo.com

Jatropha

Where are you located and his the land own by your government?

Jatropha - Bio diesel project

Good day
I am an engineer working on development of a Bio Diesel plant on the eastern shore VA USA.
I am currently in the DR on Business/pleasure trip and seeking information on potential land to grow Jatropha.
Also any other insights relating to Bio Diesel production.

Our project has good intent and a viable location to produce and ship Bio Diesel and would like to share any useful information on the DR & Haiti as potential croppers for Jatropha and more.

Kind Regards
Alan Andrews

biodiesel

alternate source of energy is vital for global sustainance.i want to know the procedure for biodiesel production on a small scale

bio-diesel

I want to know the procedure of bio-diesel plant- plantation, cultivation, nursery procedue and manufacturing of the raw materials. Pls. send me the details and the prosective overview of bio-diesel in India.

Jatropha Oil

Where can I please get a detailed MSDS (Material safety data sheet) of jatropha oil?

Dear Sir, I am writing to

Dear Sir,

I am writing to you from Ghana and hope everything is fine for you.I came across your information looking for a place to carryout Jatropha cultivation and I want to use this opportunity to introduce my area to you.

The northern part of Ghana is having the largest fertile land which is laying bare and equal energetic and experienced youth to help in the cultivation.

In the area of peace Ghana is among the most stabled countries in Africa and the people are hospitable and friendly.

This and many others are reasons why I am inviting you to come.If you need further information about the area please write to me.

My email adress is:amaduabdulrauf@yahoo.com and my mobile number is 233 246 588395

Yours faithfully,
Amadu Abdul-Rauf.

want to do product profile on biodiesel and jetropha

Respected Sir,
I am sandeep janagra. i am a management student now doing corporate MBA.AND POST GRADUATION DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT. i am intrested in doing a awareness program on jatropha. so i need a project profile and knowledge about price cost and supply information, here i have a group of 100 farmers who are really interested in growing this seeds, so i think do do a presentation and a awareness program in villages near to me, i plan to cover two states MAHARASTRA and HARYANA. right now i am in MAHARASTRA, and HARYANA is my birthland. my father is also farmer. i will do good for this .......
i need your help. and i hope you will provide me product profile. if you think i can do some thing for farmers and biodiesel then plz reply me soon,
thank you very much sir,
sandeep jangra
samjangra2008@yahoo.co.in

Semillas de Jatropha y su maquina manual extractora de aceite

Buenas tardes,

Les solicito me colaboren en como puedo conseguir información sobre como cultivar la jatropha, cuanto cuesta el kilo de semilla y el costo de la maquina manual para extraer el aceite de las semillas de Jatropha.

Cordialmente,

Leonardo E. Silva

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