Biotechnological Biotechnological interventions for interventions for production and production and

plantation of improved plantation of improved quality of Jatrophaquality of Jatropha

Environmental sustainability: “Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.

World Commission on

Environment and Development, 1987

One of the most pressing and complex challenges facing our generation is to develop a workable synergy between economic and environmental realities.

PCRA Report

Energy ConsumptionEnergy Consumption

India – second largest commercial energy consumer in Non-OECD East Asia.19% of the region’s total primary energy consumptionEnergy consumption in absolute terms increased 2.5 fold during last two decades.Expected to triple upto 2020

Petroleum products: Some Petroleum products: Some StatisticsStatistics

Consumption in India increased from 4 MMT in 1950 to 130 MMT in 2001-02Expected demand for 2006-07 : 175 MMTPresent indigenous production about 50% of annual requirementCurrent recoverable crude oil reserves : 739 MMT

Source: PCRA Report

Oil Consumption vs self-sufficiency in India

30.9

54.1 59.2 60.7

79.4

103

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Oil consumption Indigenous crude production

Source: PCRA Report

Biofuels: An Alternative Biofuels: An Alternative

Efficient

Environment friendly

Cost Effective

100% natural energy replacement for petroleum fuel

Liquid and Gaseous fuelsBioethanolBiodiesel

An environmentally friendly replacement for petroleum based fuel

Production by transesterification of oil

Non-edible oils are a rich source and economically viable

Jatropha curcas identified as most potential source

BiodieselBiodiesel

Jatropha system promotes four main aspects of development, which combine to help assure a sustainable way of life for village farmers and the land that supports them: Erosion control and soil improvementEmploymentPoverty reductionRenewable energy

Jatropha curcasJatropha curcas

Reported yields from different trials are comparatively low

No systematic study conducted so far on screening and selection

Grows widely, however no selection based on yield and oil content

Multiplication through seed leads to variability

Yield is governed by a GxE interaction, agroclimatic based field trials essential

Improved Production and Improved Production and Productivity Productivity

Systematic selection of desirable superior genotypes- 30-40% oil; 3-5 tonnes/ha yieldEssential to screen Jatropha genotypes and associate molecular markers with oil contentGenetic diversity estimation using molecular toolsMicro and Macroprorogation for mass multiplication of desired genotype

Micromission on Micromission on production and production and

demonstration of quality demonstration of quality planting materialplanting material

Objectives:Selection of superior material based on

established criteria- Oil content 30-40%; yield 3-5 tonnes/ha.

Production of superior quality material – Micro and macropropagation

Nursery establishment at 10-12 centersStandardizing agro technology packagesDemonstration in identified areas at 10-12

agroclimatic locations

Expected OutcomeExpected Outcome

Collection of superior material from different locationsOil estimation and characterizationGermplasm collectionNursery establishmentDemonstration of the quality material to evaluate the performance at different agroclimatic locationsServe as superior stock material for other nurseries/centers for production of quality plantsApproximately 500ha to be covered, 10-12 nurseries

StatusStatus

Nearly 300 accessions collected from across the Country

Over 256 accessions characterized, 50% reported to have over 35% oil content

Approximately 7 lakhs plants produced. 300 ha. covered

Quality germplasm being maintained

Nursery establishment of quality material of Jatropha at Biotech Park, Lucknow

Nursery establishment of quality material of Jatropha at Biotech Park, Lucknow

Agencies / Institute Agencies / Institute InvolvedInvolved

National Oil Seeds and Vegetable Oil Board, GurgaonJaipur University, JaipurNational Botanical Research Institute/ Biotech Park LucknowMadurai Kamraj University, MaduraiH.N.B Garhwal University, Garhwal, UttaranchalM.S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai

Jai Narayan Vyas University, JodhpurPunjab Rao Deshmukh Krishi Vidhyapeeth (PDKV), Akola, MaharastraHaryana Science and Technology Council, HaryanaNational Chemical Laboratory, PuneKerala Agriculture University, ThrissurWest Bengal Council Of Science and Technology, CalcuttaThe Energy Resources Institute, New Delhi

Future StrategyFuture Strategy

Utilize 175 m ha of waste landOrganized Jatropha plantation Only superior material to be multiplied SHG, Cooperatives, Farmers network to be involvedProper linkage to ensure end to end approach.Seed collection to be linked with extraction, processing and refining unitsOil companies to be major players

To Conclude….To Conclude….

In the words of Dr. M.S. Swaminathan

“In building a paradigm of sustainable development, it is necessary to link concepts and procedures at the macro level with field-level practices to arrive at a way of translating a conceptual response into a reality.”