The Jatropha System

An Integrated Approach of Rural Development
in Tropical & Subtropical Countries

Erosion control Women promotion Rural income generation Renewable energy production

Central hypothesis:

The Jatropha System creates a positive
reciprocity between raw material / energy production
and environment / food production;

i.e. the more energy Jatropha hedges produce, the more food crops are protected
from animals and erosion. Also additional income is created, mainly for women.