Jatropha, locally known as tuba-tuba is one of the most promising sources of bio-fuel today. About 30 percent of the tuba-tuba nut is composed of oil. This oil can be easily processed into fuel that can replace or mixed with petroleum based diesel to save on imported oil and most importantly increase local employment and help the economy to grow.
The Tuba-tuba has been planted in the Philippines for quite some time but it was used mainly as fencing since it animals do not eat the leaves – even the insatiable goat would not eat the leaves. The ever increasing price of petroleum prices has triggered interest on Jatropha.
- Cultivation of Jatropha FAQs
- Growing Jathropa (Tuba-Tuba)
- FAQs on BioFuel and Jathropa
- How to Grow Jathropa (Tuba-Tuba) for BioDiesel
- Liquid Biofuels and Sustainable Development
- Want to be a Millionaire? Plant Tuba-Tuba
- Updates on Tuba-Tuba (Jathropa) As a New Energy Source
Follow the links above to read the comments for other tips, advice, suppliers, seminars, etc.
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For those interested in jathropa you may call Dr Gil Villancio at +63 49 5361011 and 63 9282922785 Integrated R & D Program on Jathropa curcas ASC CA UPLB… email at villancio@yahoo.com
we need a certain research and seminars regarding this buss.to clarify us the advantage and dis advantage by planting tuba tuba pls text me 09212159043 if any seminar to be conducted im willing to attend tnz
Which Jatropha seeds buyer is nearest Tacloban City and for how much does a kilo sell?
need to know more…… advantage? and disadvantages?
@bullfinger, did you finished reading all the links posted? it’s all there.
How many times a year do you harvest the fruits of tuba tuba?
hi there!.. im interested in this plant, anyone there(Farmer or what else) who will contact about this jatropa.. thanks.
just txt me @ my no. 09064669585
Jatropha curcas a poisonous weed shrub from South America,Planted widely on arid parts of India and
seeds were squeezed into oil and processed into Biodiesel. It was brought here by the Spaniards and
has been used in herbal medicine for centuries. Because of a need for a clean recyclable source of fuel, Bionor of Madrid offerred $200,000,000 for the total output from the Philippines. It’s not clear if
the deal headed by PGMA, Sec Yap and Sen Zubiri fell through but all of a sudden it became a law to
plant this (Alien weed, banned in AUSTRALIA)all over the Philippines without the benefit of
a systematic study on environment. Output is greatly exagerrated, claims of 6-10 tons
sometimes 36 tons per hectare in reality is 1.590 kg/ha. By now maybe many potential
investors have realized how they were taken.
… be wary of this ‘biofuels craze’. search the net on biofuel’s failure in the US.