Biodiesel in Haiti, Appropriate Technology, & Micro-Lending

By Anonymous 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].

Jetropha as biodiesel..

Jetropha are nice but about the waste!!
Read it about here as biodiesel... http://www.stuartxchange.com/TubangBakod.html
The waste is poisonous !!

Sirona Fuels

Have you run across Sirona Fuels in Haiti? If so, what can you tell me about them?

MSDS sheets for Jatropha nuts, press cake and oil

Dear Sir,

Are you still are looking for MSDS information for Jatropha? We have made them some time ago, as far as I know the first to be made. If you sent me some information about your project, status I'll sent you this information.

Best regards,

Pol Knops
Bioshape
p.knops@bioshape.nl

We sell Jatropha Oil

PRODUCT: - Jatropha Oil.

ORIGIN OF COMMODITY: - Johor, Malaysia.

QUANTITY: - Our capacity per month is 25,000 Metric Tonne X 12 Month.

MINIMUM ORDER: - 100 Metric Ton.

PRICE: - Price shall be given after you tell us your target price cause we look forward to build a very good and long lasting business relationship with our buyers.

PAYMENT: - Bank Wire Transfer, Letter Of Credit.

ANALYSIS REPORT (SPECIFICATIONS):- will be send by email as we proceed

PACKAGING: -

Bulk, Vessel Tanks
Gallons
Keg
Flex Bag & Tanks)
IBC Tanks,
Drums
Tins
Jerry Cans

We deal in very strict procedures as We are recognised by the International Chamber of Commerce, certified and registered also in Malaysian. Confirmations shall be proven as we proceed.

Thank you once more.

Contact Person:Mr. Liew Sen

PAN-CENTURY EDIBLE OILS SDN BHD(32313-V)
Address: - Lot 240, Jalan Timah 3,Kaw Perindustrian Pasir
Gudang Industrial Estate
City: - Pasir Gudang,Johor,
Zip Code: - 81700
Country: - Malaysia.
Telephone: - +60176128651
Facsimile: - +60378651612
Email: pancentury@hotmail.com

Estimado Señor Estoy

Estimado Señor

Estoy colaborando con una empresa que suministra aceite de soja desgomado , para biodiesel
Origen : Brasil
Cantidad 150.000 TM , para llevar en embarques de 12.500 toneladas al més

El precio 740 US Dólares /Tm CIF España

Le pongo abajo las características del aceite , la forma de pago que proponen , y el procedimiento

Yo trabajo como agente comercial , y llegaría a un acuerdo con el vendedor , para que negocien ustedes directamente

Si están interesados en esta oferta , por favor comuníquemelo , y le enviaré la Soft Offer

Atentamente

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Selva Negra 715
Santa Clara
Provincia de Buenos Aires
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PAYMENT TERMS: The payment must be effected in USD($) by an Irrevocable, Transferable and Assignable Documentary Swift MT103/23 to be revolved for a monthly contract/shipment value until completion of the contractual quantity, plus 2 (two) month irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC/BG) as a warranty for 12 month and 15 days, throughout the duration of the contract, confirmed and emitted by a 25 World Prime Bank, payable 100% at sight, at loading port against presentation of
acceptable shipping documents, at the Bank account of the contractual beneficiary(Seller). All bank charges at Buyer's account..

PERFORMANCE BOND: An Operative Performance Bond will be provided by the Seller's Bank earliest after Seller's Bank receipt of an Acceptable Letter of Credit. The Performance Bond shall be sent to Buyer's Bank and shall be equal to 2.0 % (Two Per Cent) per Metric Ton based on the acceptable LC amount;

INSPECTION: Quality, Quantity, Weight & Photo by SGS or equivalent by Seller's cost at loading port.

CONSECUTIVE CONTRACT PROCEDURES (BASIC):

1. The Buyer sends for Seller a Letter of Intention (LOI) Complete with Soft Probe/ ICPO / BCL, Comfort Letter.

2. In answer of Letter of Intention (LOI), Seller issues Full Corporate Offer (FCO) in favor of the Buyer

3. Buyer returns Full Corporate Offer (FCO) signed and stamp accepting price and terms of sale.

4. Seller approves and sends the Draft Contract with the Draft Financial Payment Instrument.

5. Buyer approves and sends signed and stamp Draft Contract

6. Seller returns signed and stamp the Contract and later issued the Hard Copy via DHL for Buyer.

7. Buyer open and makes the POF (Proof of Funds) to Seller's Bank,

8. Seller opens and makes the POP (Proof of the Product) to Buyer's Bank

9. Buyer opens the Financial Payment Instrument Non- operative ( BG for 2 Months and Pay by RDLC) to Seller's Bank.

10.Seller opens and begins the 2% of Performance Bond and notify the Buyer.

9. Shipments start per Contract terms.

Offer validity: 5 (five) days

jatropha oil

We have all the contacts to sell all your jatropha oil and palm oil.We need your oils,can buy from 6000 gals to 30000000 gals e-mail us

I am interested to plant JATROPHA .

Hello,
I am Jude LEANRDRE,haitian, I am the president of an Association located in Cavaillon ( south side of Haiti). I want to let the population of Cavaillon to know about Jatropha in order to plant it.
So, I need the supports (material and financial) of Organization so that I can realize that project.
Best Regards!

Jude LEANDRE
E-mail: misterjude@hotmail.com
Phone: ( 509) 3733-1442.
President of ACAB/S.
Cavaillon, Aquin, South of Haiti.

Biofuelseeds.org is a seeds

Biofuelseeds.org is a seeds sales service provided by the non-profit Gota Verde project in Honduras

Hello, I m Rahul Goswami an

Hello,

I m Rahul Goswami an MBA student, want to know more about jatropha.

i want to do my own business after compliting my studies, thts y I also want to know how i can use this jatropha plant commercialy.

wether I sud produce fuel and sale the fuel commercialy or I sud sale jatropha seeds commercialy?

if anybody have any idea about it thn please contact me on my mail id i.e. "rahool_iims@yahoo.co.in"

Most leading loan company in india

Motion microfinnace bank, we have always concentrated in farmers who has the ability to work. We offer loan to farmers for free that is to say no collateral. You can contact us through :clayfishloanfirm@gmail.com

Used Cooking Oil / Waste Vegetable Oil

Hi

We have 20,000 - 30,000 Liters of UCO/WVO for sale. We can filter up to 1 micron and dewater. We as asking .35 cents USD/L FOB Trinidad for filtered and dewatered. If you are willing to take it crude we will sell at .30 cents USD/L FOB Trinidad. The product is mostly soybean oil from refineries in the USA/Canada.

contact me at carib.biodiesel@gmail.com

Clive

Seeds free of cost

We have our own nursery here in Punjab. If you are in need of jatropha seeds, feel free to contact me at harry0019@gmail.com

Info needed

I would like to request to tell me some opportunity in biofuel industry. As am looking to switch over from food crops seed industry to biofuel

follow-up

Hi,

I would like to know the status of your project.
I'm interesting in participating in such project.

Regards,

Techno

we invite big oil companies and govt. organization to start discussing about this project. we have documents from govt. of brazil yes i read them amonth ago

Jatropha

I want Jatropha seeds , kindly send me sufficient quantity of Jatropha seeds so that I can harvest these plants on my land. I will pay all expenses of transportation of seeds. My e-mail address is qamar_office@yahoo.com
Reply me at your earliest.
Regards,
Qamarul Islam

Help about production of Jetropha

Hello Sir,

We are from India and want to know more about the production of Jetropha plants.

We have a small farm in India and we want to produce the same.

Can we get more information and help about the plantation.

Thanks and regards,

Tushar Joshi,
Uday Joshi.

BIO-DIESEL

PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECT FOR INFORMATION ON JATROHIA PLANTATION. RAY BULLOCK

Jatropha

Jatropha is left with poisonous waste after oil extraction.

Jatropha

Moringa oil extracted from the seed of the malunggay plant is now being tapped as source of biodiesel. It is gaining preferable status over Jatropha as a source of biofuel. All parts of the malunggay plant are used whereas Jatropha is left with poisonous waste after oil extraction. Also, malunggay needs only one to two years for seedling maturation compared to Jatropha's three to five years.

plant setting knowledge

sir, it is kindly request to u that give me knowledge about plant setting of biodesial.

Wants Bio diesel

Hello forum members,

We are looking to buy bio-diesel. Please provide me with your rates at faizal123@gmail.com or else reach me at +1-727-233-7191

jatropha

hi am ready to make arrangement for ur requirements.in before i need full details of your requirements and specifications.others are after your answer.

i would like to know more

i would like to know more about jatrovha plant and were are the seeds available in india

We are interested to buy big quantities of Jatropha oil

We are interested to buy big quantities of Jatropha oil for import to Spain. Only real seller will contact.

jathropa plants

It is very interesting to know more about jathropa plants. pl. write to me how to start with.

thanking you

srinivasaclassical@yahoo.co.in

biodiesel

hi,i m sashi want to know more abuot jatropha plantation , its cultivation process, environmental condition,machinery availablity, please send me e-mail abuot it on sashikanta_patel@yahoo.co.in

biodiesel

hi , I m Anjul gupta from delhi, where you want to setup plant? I am also working on this project so u want to share information?

Biodiesel production from Jatropha

I would like to know more about the production process of biodiesel from Jatropha, as I am very interested in setting up a plant in India. I would also like to know where I can source the raw material for manufacturing this.

interested to make small

interested to make small investment in northern columbia. pls provide me with basic information.

Jatropha curcas

Hello Dani,

I am from India; and may be able to work something out for you according to your particular requirements. Kindly drop me an email explaining your organizational needs etc.

Regards

Ritesh

Jatropha Curcas

Hi my name is Dani and I would like to know if someone in SA can assist me with information on this plant and where to get the seeds... please contact me on e-mail or on mobile +27832562308
Danie

Jatropha

Can I receive an MSDS for Jatropha via e-mail?

Jatropha

Hello,

I m Rahul Goswami an MBA student, want to know more about jatropha.

i want to do my own business after compliting my studies, thts y I also want to know how i can use this jatropha plant commercialy.

wether I sud produce fuel and sale the fuel commercialy or I sud sale jatropha seeds commercialy?

if anybody have any idea about it thn please contact me on my mail id i.e. "rahool_iims@yahoo.co.in"

Jatropha Plantation

Is there is a risk that the Jatropha crop could be harmed by disease or infestation?

jatropha seeds store

Biofuelseeds.org is a seeds sales service provided by the non-profit Gota Verde project in Honduras. In contrast to many other suppliers, we select and grow our seeds ourselves from selected plant material worldwide, tested under the many microclimates that can be found in Honduras. This guarantees freshness (high germination rate), uniformity of seed size and adaptability to your local conditions.

Gota Verde aims to demonstrate the technical and economic viability of small-scale biofuel production and local use. The farmer-owned enterprise BYSA (Biocombustibles Yoro Sociedad Anónima) processes and sells the biofuel and its by-products. All income generated by the sales of seeds is reinvested in improving seed material supplied to small farmers in Honduras and to our clients in general.

3 acre Jatropha for sale in Haiti

I have a 3-acre jatropha property available for sale in northern Haiti. The property contains jatropha plants and a new well with a gas pump. Serious inquiries should be made to gwodiesel@aim.com.

JATROPHA RCOPS

We are seeking Jatropha investors in Northern Colombia where there are much suitable lands, and also there are significant poverty. If you are interested in invests in Colombia WELCOME

NECESSITY OF JATROPHA PLANTATION

JATROPHA:

Its widespread use in India 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 almost every countries 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. As the Jatropha,through which bio diesel will be produced and can bring a new revolution in oil and petroleum refineries.In India,petroleum sectors like BPCL,IOCL,HPCL joined their hands so as to bring Jatropha cultivation Bio disel in markets which tend to reduce the future shortage of oil consumption.

I have keen interest in jatropha plantation and and production of bio diesel through its seeds.
I need more information in terms of following points:

Jatropha plantation:

1. What is the yield out of each jatropha tree.

2. How much land would be needed for its plantation.

3. What would be the initial investment in plantation of seeds.

4. What is the average period after seed plantation to actual production

Bio diesel Plant and its requirements:

1. Minimum space for errecting the plant.

2. Average cost for errecting the plant.

3. General plant running cost.

4. Average yield out of the plant.

DREAMS NEVER BECOME TRUE BUT MAKING DREAM TRUE

Thanks & Regards

BHUPENDRA

jatropha seeds

hello,

I just so your message, I have a dhl account if you can send same seeds will good.

here is my DHL ACCOUNT: 963315610

THANKS

Info. Please Re : jatropha plantation & biodiesel plant.

on Sun, 09/28/2008 - 03:23

Hello

I am interested in jatropha plantation and also setting up a biodiesel plant.
I need more information in terms of following points:
Jatropha plantation:
1. What is the yield out of each jatropha tree.
2. How much land would be needed for plantation( We have a land in Haiti)
3. What would be the initial investment in plantation of seeds.
4. What is the average period after seed plantation to actual yield.

Biodiesel Plant:
1. Min required land for errecting the plant
2. Average cost for errecting the plant (in terms of US dollars)
3. General plant running cost.
4. Average yield out of the plant.

Thanks & Regards
Jean
anpilkob@yahoo.com

Contact me at

Contact me at eramer@brimrose.com if interested.

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Biodiesel production

Hi,

I am interested in jatropha plantation and also setting up a biodiesel plant.
I need more information in terms of following points:
Jatropha plantation:
1. What is the yield out of each jatropha tree.
2. How much land would be needed for plantation( Ialready have a land)
3. What would be the initial investment in plantation of seeds.
4. What is the average period after seed plantation to actual yield.

Biodiesel Plant:
1. Min required land for errecting the plant
2. Average cost for errecting the plant (in terms of US dollars)
3. General plant running cost.
4. Average yield out of the plant.

Thanks

seeds free

i can send u free seeds of jatropha if u have a dhl accont to receive it or take care of the shipping

information on Jatropha seeds

Hi,

I am Indian interested in Jatropha plantation. Please provide information from where to get saplings or seeds.

Also provide the necessary information about the production and marketing.

70,000 hectares of jatropha land for sale

we have 70,800 hectares of land for sale in brazil. we can give all documents regarding the land. some part of land has been already sold and cultivation has begun. we invite big oil companies and govt. organization to start discussing about this project. we have documents from govt. of brazil. we have 20 page document with us explaining everything and permission from brazilain govt. pls do contact me : et_sandeep@yahoo.com

20.000.000 SQUARE METER FARMS as mother farms , nursery for jounge plants ,laborator to do all necessary probe ,reception house to receive clients, investors, and friends .
INVESTOR ARE WELCOME ; over the mother farm we have 70.000 ectares more to prepare and to care as jathropa curcas plantations and we sale the plot of land at investors and we take care for all other .

70,000 hectares of jatropha land for sale

INterestig in Jatropha seeds

Hello.

I am an Agricultural engineer and i want to be farmer of Jatropha curcas in Colombia - South America. If you want to return e- mail, please, send to me information of seeds, prices, way of send to colombia.

Excuse me my english that is not so good, but i need quicly seeds of Japtropa for start my plantation.

Thanks so much

Canquil001@gmail.com

Land for Jatiropha

Sir

Here in in western partof Ethiopia my father has about more 100 hectar of land.In addition he can also handle too much farmer under him as an agent.Eventhogh he has high desire to cultivate this Jathiropha corccus plant.He didnt not get any invester who provide him seed and show him how he earn from the cultivation.Actually he has got about 1 kg of 4 variety of seeds and by noe they are on nursury.So please any one needs to work with him can contact him with this e-mail mosisat@yahoo.com

Sir Here in etjiopia

Sir

Here in etjiopia western part my father has about more 100 hectar of land.In addition he can also handle too much farmer under him as an agent.Eventhogh he has high desire to cultivate this Jathiropha corccus plant.He didnt not get any invester who provide him seed and show him how he earn from the cultivation.Actually he has got about 1 kg of 4 variety of seeds and by noe they are on nursury.So please any one needs to work with him can contact him with this e-mail mosisat@yahoo.com

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