 | Initiated backward integration strategy in three fold phases that would cover 3 lac hectares, total in Andhra Pradesh. Jatropha produce of the total area would yield oil that would shall be consumed by 300 TPD capacity bio-diesel manufacturing plant at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. |
| This being an import substitute, farmers willing to cultivate these crops have greater advantage with respect to price recovery leading to higher returns. This will also be an opportunity to bring the barren lands under green cover while generating year round self employment to the rural poor. |
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| Research and Development |
| Short Term: 1-12 months period; has been launched. Seed sources have been identified by in-house team based on quality benchmarks; 8 nurseries identified that have quality Jatropha seed source. Interested farmers are being informed about the seed resource. |
| Test verification based on the two key parameters (that are part of Naturol's 15 benchmarks); seed germination and oil yielding potential would be verified. These parameters would be verified by accredited universities as Seed Testing Laboratory, Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University,Hyderabad. Naturol has entered into relationship with these institutes in this regard. |
| Detailed survey carried to earmark available, non-edible oil seed sources. |
| Medium Term: 12-24 months period; has been initiated. Naturol branded Jatropha variant, both as seeds and seedlings; assured to meet 15 benchmarks to be released to farmers from model nurseries of Naturol. |
| Research on combustion properties of these oil seeds for fuel application. |
| Long Term: 24-36 months period; has been initiated. Naturol to develop cost-effective tissue culture variant with selective traits for mass promotion. This would be subsidized to farmers. |
