Experiences with Jatropha cultivation in sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons for the next phase of development

Raphael M. Jingura and Reckson Kamusoko

African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 2014, vol. 6, issue 4, 333-337

Abstract: Jatropha curcas L. has emerged in recent times as a leading energy crop in sub-Saharan Africa with over 32 countries in the region involved in its production. The establishment of Jatropha has not been without challenges and has arguably been driven by crop-suitability factors that have been put to test in the last decade. The objective of this paper is to provide an analysis of the performance of Jatropha as an energy crop, benchmarking on the plant's acclaimed attributes. The paper analyses information originating from sub-Saharan Africa and examines the performance of the crop. The results show that current agronomic practices and performance levels of Jatropha in terms of seed yield (

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/20421338.2014.966038

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