Jatropha Market Demand

The cultivation and processing of Jatropha, in addition to satisfying the demand for a sensible, practical alternative fuel, can also provide value to the manufacturing of other high-demand, high value global products. By-products of the Jatropha nut and plant can be used in the manufacturing of:

• High quality paper
• Energy pellets
• Soap
• Cosmetics
• Toothpaste
• Embalming fluid
• Pipe joint cement
• Cough medicine
• As a moistening agent in tobacco.
• A rich organic fertilizer.

The bio-fuels market is one of the fastest growing in the world. There is a global demand for millions of tons which continues to expand ever year. Current production of bio fuels is lagging behind and shows little signs of catching up. The graph below best demonstrates the difference between production and capacity.