countries for biofuel feedstock production, mainly jatropha. The increasing trend of land acquisition for biofuels has led to … versus fuel debate, the use of “marginal” land for biofuel feedstock production (jatropha) has emerged as a dominant … narrative. But both the availability and suitability of “marginal” land for commercial level jatropha production is not well …

, land grabbing, ecological damage, and disruption of rural livelihoods. Given the extent of <i>Jatropha curcas … study that assessed the socio-economic implications of industrial Jatropha plantations on local livelihoods in Ghana, and of … industrial Jatropha and Castor plantations on local livelihoods in Ethiopia. This study used primary data collected from 234 …

Jatropha is the latest in a list of “miracle crops” that have been promoted in southern Africa for their perceived … of competition with food. In less than 10 years, tens of thousands of hectares were acquired for jatropha plantations and … thousands of hectares were planted, most of which are now unused or abandoned. Overestimations of jatropha yields coupled with …

sustainability, superior quality, better fuel consumption, and lower emissions. Furthermore, based on conservative estimations of the …