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Successful Implementation & Integration Strategies
Overcoming Concerns on Sustainability
Maximising Project ROI and Jatropha Yield through Improved Agronomy
J ATROPHAWORLD is a series of conferences that are dedicated to providing accurate information from actual practitioners, scientists and policy makers. It is a dynamic Networking and Information Sharing Platform which addresses the various concerns and challenges pertaining to Jatropha curcas Cultivation and Investments. The main themes include: Sustainability, Agronomy, Implementation, Financing, Policy, Social, and Technology.
JATROPHAWORLD Hamburg 2008 aims to answer the critical questions:
• What are the best practices in Jatropha agronomy to generate maximum jatropha yield and ROI?
• Small scale vs. Large scale operation jatropha curcas plantation
• Plantation or Outgrowers?
• Jatropha plantation site selection criteria – country policy, land-use legislation and availability, climate, soil, labour, logistics
• How do we attract investors and financiers to scale-up our projects?
• What are the sustainability criteria?
JATROPHAWORLD at Jakarta & Miami had attracted over 800 participants from over 45 countries, making them part of the largest international gathering of Jatropha Investors, Financiers, Scientists and Agronomists.
Why You Must Attend JATROPHAWORLD Hamburg 2008
• Maximise your jatropha yield and profit potentials by learning the right agronomy practices
• Benefit from the experiences of notable projects from around the world
• Discover the various applications of jatropha seed and by-products
• Acquire updates on latest R&D in jatropha plant and seed
• Interact and network with the who’s who in the industry
• Debate and make your voices heard regarding the controversies surrounding jatropha curcas
• Meet jatropha seed suppliers
• Current & Potential Biofuels Producers • Power Producers • Regional Plantation Owners / Investors
• Oilseed processing industry players • Institutional Investors • Financiers and venture capitalist, project and finance managers
• Commodity Brokers and Analysts • Renewable Energy Consultants
• Agrobiotech, Fertilizer & Crop Protection Company Executives • Biofuels Technology and Equipment Suppliers
• Commodity Testing, Inspection and Surveyors • Agricultural Machine Suppliers
• Environmental Engineers • Energy & Environment Researchers • Fuel Marketers & Distributors
• Auto-makers, engine and power generating set manufacturers • Biotechnology Researcher, Agronomist, Geneticist
Jatropha Practitioner Workshop
Day 3 - Wednesday, 22nd October
0845 - 1430 hr
OPTIONAL Post-Conference Workshop ( Fee: EUR595/person )
Message from Workshop Chair
Thilo Zelt, GEXSI
Jatropha has the potential to become one of the leading feedstocks for sustainable biofuel production in the future. The challenge remains to enhance the knowledge of actual plant-handling in order to achieve good results. Having conducted more than 160 interviews with Jatropha project developers worldwide (www.jatropha-platform.org), we realized the need for exchange of know-how among projects to bridge the knowledge gap and to establish consolidated cultivation methods and best practices.
The Workshop is dedicated to highlighting practical aspects of Jatropha Plantation Set-Up and Maintenance. Experienced Jatropha practitioners from Africa, Asia and South America will share their experiences and techniques with the participants. Ample time will also be dedicated to interactive discussions between the speakers and participants.
The Workshop will focus on the initial steps in the Jatropha value chain, i.e. selection and preparation of the land, preparation of the actual plants and techniques to establish and maintain strong and healthy plantations. These aspects greatly influence the economics of Jatropha business model and their successful implementation help build a technically-sound project.
This workshop is organized in partnership with 
The Global Exchange for Social Investment – GEXSI (www.gexsi.org) is an international development finance intermediary which operates worldwide with offices in London and Berlin. GEXSI’s mission is to support social entrepreneurs in low-income regions worldwide to move from philanthropic support to commercial investment. GEXSI focuses on businesses that have social, environmental and economic impact, and clear potential for scaling up or replication. Since 2005, GEXSI has build up a Jatropha expert network and has done extensive work in promoting Jatropha and supporting Jatropha entrepreneurs – e.g. the first Global Market Study on Jatropha.
Jatropha Practitioner Workshop is the OPTIONAL post-conference workshop on 22 October 2008.
Workshop time schedule
08:45 Workshop Chair’s Opening Remarks
Clive Richardson, CEO
Kilimanjaro Biofuels Corporation
Tim Mahoney, CEO
Bio-Energy Resources Ltd.
Erik Wiersma, Global Manager for Sustainable Oil Supply Program
D1 Oils Plant Science
10:00 Discussion
11:00 Coffee break
11:30 Session II: Plantation Management
• Pruning: timing, intervals, techniques, intensity, shaping of tree forms
• Pest control: types of pests and diseases, solutions and strategies, biological options, integrated disease management, cost aspects
• Pollination: supportive measures, use of bees, timing
• Fertilisation: effects, fertiliser types, organic fertiliser, application techniques, timing, cost aspects
• Irrigation: pros and cons, types, technology, frequency, cost aspects
• Weeding: options, erosion control aspects, leguminous cover plants
• Intercropping: suitable options, farming models, timing, economics
Renier van Rooyen, General Manager
ESV Bio-Africa
Roger Sheriff, Owner
Jatrafuel
Mr. Gjalt Hooghiemstra, Head Agronomy and Logistics
Green Power Holding AG
12:30 Discussion followed by end of Workshop
13:30 Lunch
14:30 End
PRESS RELEASE IN SPANISH
Hamburgo (PRWEB)10 de Julio 10, 2008 – Libre acceso para descargar gratuitamente el articulo más reciente del Dr. Rajagopal «mejores prácticas a largo plazo
Este documento instrumental establece las directrices para el desarrollo de estándares de sostenibilidad tanto para la pequeña y gran escala mundial de empresas productoras de Jatropha
En Noviembre del 2007 la posición de su documento " Materia prima de Biodiesel Sustentable: Jatropha: Una opción Estratégica'-descargado por más de 2000 personas de todo el mundo
— Este articulo fué el mas discutido en enero de 2008 en la conferencia de Yakarta JatrophaWorld . La próxima JatrophaWorld que se llevará a cabo en Octubre del 2008 en Hamburgo ofrecerá nuevas ideas y la información oportuna en biocarburantes sustentables como el Jatropha.
En su último documento publicado, el doctor R. Rajagopal dió a conocer las directrices de criterio necesarias para que el Jatropha sea un biocarburante sustentable.
Algunos de los temas criticos cubiertos incluyen:
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Aquellos que quieran acceder a los documentos del doctor Rajagopal R. 's «Mejores prácticas a largo plazo del desarrollo de Jatropha' puede visitar
https://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatrophapaper/ para una descarga gratuita
JatrophaWorld Hamburgo 2008 conferencia prevista para el 20-21 de octubre dará más información sobre la sostenibilidad
• Directrices para el desarrollo de proyectos sostenibles de Jatropha
• Jatropha a la certificación energética
• Jatropha para el Desarrollo Rural
• Incremento de
• Jatropha para
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