A5019311136- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Biodiesel Production and Applications
- Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- International Development and Aid
- Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Global trade and economics
- Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
- Global Trade and Competitiveness
Utrecht University
2011-2014
Heidelberg University
2013
This paper presents results from comprehensive field surveys of jatropha projects in Mozambique, Tanzania and Mali 2012. The article singles out the salient economic social impact derives lessons. clearly demonstrate weak business case for biofuel production at this time. Plantations were found to be unviable because insurmountable up-front capital requirements combination with slow unreliable crop maturation, inefficient oil pressing owing a lack scale experience, inadequate utilization...
Abstract This study evaluates the potential economic feasibility of three smallholder energy crop production systems (jatropha, cassava and eucalyptus) under typical semi‐arid conditions in Eastern Africa. is determined by assessing net present values ( NPV ), internal rates return IRR benefit‐cost ratios BCR ) payback periods PBP ). In addition, costs are compared to reference systems, petrol, diesel pellets. Low intermediate input considered specific attention paid opportunity cost labour,...