Submitted by Bryan Schaaf on Sat, 07/05/2008 - 11:00.
There is a lot of potential. There are a number of different jatropha pilot projects being carried out in Haiti. They could all be scaled up if the demand existed and it could be done in a way that would not displace food crops like corn has been doing. The government has been interested but I dont see them providing leadership so much as helping to create an environment conducive to investments by Diaspora and other interested parties. Perhaps after a new Prime Minister is confirmed, we'll see progress on that front.
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There is a lot of potential. There are a number of different jatropha pilot projects being carried out in Haiti. They could all be scaled up if the demand existed and it could be done in a way that would not displace food crops like corn has been doing. The government has been interested but I dont see them providing leadership so much as helping to create an environment conducive to investments by Diaspora and other interested parties. Perhaps after a new Prime Minister is confirmed, we'll see progress on that front.