RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Like other countries which are experimenting on it, Brazil is similarly encountering snags in the cultivation of jatropha as potential feedstock for biodiesel.
This country, which first etched its mark in ethanol production, is currently pursuing aggressive research that shall underpin plans into developing varieties and production models that can be adapted to semiarid climate pre-dominating the Brazilian northeast area.
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