Information-based Optimization Of Jatropha Biomass Energy Production In The Frost- And Drought-prone Regions Of Botswana

Crops in Botswana grow gradually due to dryness and cold-weather, and this is a barrier to the accomplishment of a low carbon society based upon bioenergy. However, the country has an abundance of wild plants that can stand up to dryness and winter season cold. It also has big numbers of jatropha curcas trees, whose seeds have of an oil considered to hold great pledge as a biofuel. The objective of this job is to use these resources to establish Jatropha ranges that are resistant to dryness and winter and offer high performance, in addition to to establish techniques of cultivating these varieties. In this method, a biological technique will assist to achieve a low carbon society.


Creating a bioenergy production design based upon the country's own biological resources
A database of biological resource information connecting to jatropha curcas will be built and suitable ranges will be established. Moreover, in this desert that undergoes winter, efforts will be made to develop a growing system that is versatile with respect to environment change. The job will work to build a sustainable bioenergy production model utilizing plant hereditary resources that are native to Botswana.