Information-based Optimization of Jatropha Biomass Energy Production in the Frost- and Drought-prone Regions Of Botswana
Crops in Botswana grow due to dryness and cold-weather, and this is a barrier to the accomplishment of a low carbon society based upon bioenergy. However, the nation has an abundance of wild plants that can endure dryness and winter season cold. It also has great deals of jatropha curcas trees, whose seeds have abundant quantities of an oil thought about to hold excellent promise as a biofuel. The goal of this task is to make use of these resources to develop jatropha curcas ranges that are resistant to dryness and cold weather and offer high performance, along with to develop techniques of cultivating these varieties. In this way, a biological approach will assist to accomplish a low carbon society.
Creating a bioenergy production design based on the nation's own biological resources
A database of biological resource information connecting to Jatropha will be built and suitable ranges will be developed. Moreover, in this arid region that undergoes winter, efforts will be made to establish a growing system that is versatile with regard to climate change. The task will work to build a sustainable bioenergy production model utilizing plant hereditary resources that are native to Botswana.