I have cases of customers who have invested substantial amounts in biofuels with disappointing results so far. Most of the time it is very much a case of "kicking the tires”: go to the plantations, check the yield per acre or hectare, check the plants, count the plants, check the plantation farmers and government laws, and so on. Mother Earth Investments accepts mandates to optimize investments if improve­ments and professional advice are needed.

Jatropha Projects, Research, and Joint Ventures

This chapter gives an insight how much several industrial companies are investing in Jatropha. Often these companies are privately held or Jatropha is just a part of their business activities.

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