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Jatropha Plantation on Revenue
Wastelands
S C Gupta
GM (Biofuels)
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Contents
 Initial Developments in Biodiesel
 Biodiesel Initiatives of IndianOil
 Development of Structure
 Projects
 Chhattisgarh
 Uttar Pradesh
 Madhya Pradesh
 Systems: Documentation & Technology
 Major issues & concerns
 Support required
 Conclusion
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Initial Developments in Biodiesel
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Planning Commission report (2003) suggested Jatropha curcas
as a potential feedstock for Biodiesel production
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A National Biodiesel Mission launched by Planning
Commission to meet the 5% biodiesel requirement of India
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MoPN&G declared Biodiesel Purchase Policy on 9th Oct, 05
w.e.f . 1.1. 06
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It laid emphasis on Standard Quality (as per BIS Spec); Uniform Price
(Rs. 26.50 / Litre); Setting up of 20 Purchase Centres by Oil PSUs;
Assured Market to Farmers & Entrepreneurs
Utilization of wasteland for feedstock generation
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Biodiesel Initiatives of
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Development of Structure
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Biofuels Business Development group created
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Business modeling for Biodiesel activities finalized
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Corporation’s ‘Article of Association’ suitably amended for
agricultural activities
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A pilot project in Madhya Pradesh (Jhabua district) launched
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A JV company formed in Chhattisgarh with CREDA for
development of feedstock in the state
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IndianOil Biofuels Projects
Chhattisgarh
Objective: Production of 30 MMTPA of Biodiesel
(Model : Captive Jatropha Plantation on 30,000 ha of revenue wasteland)
Joint Venture Company with Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Authority
(CREDA) with 74% stake to IndianOil – IndianOil CREDA Biofuels Limited
Plantation completed on about 4200 hectares in Chattisgarh
Uttar Pradesh
Objective: Production of 35 MMTPA of Biodiesel
(Model : Jatropha Plantation on 50,000 ha of panchayat wasteland )
IndianOil Ruchi Biofuels LLP incorporated this year
Plantation commenced in Jhansi & Lalitpur (2010)
Major project funding from MNREGS through Jeevan Jyoti Yojana (JJY) of GoUP
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Project activities- Chhattisgarh
Nursery Site, Raipur
Pit digging, Bilaspur
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ICBL Plantations in Chhattisgarh
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IndianOil Biofuels Projects
Madhya Pradesh- Pilot Project
Objective: To assess possibility of revenue land based commercial
Biodiesel unit and develop benchmarks for plantation costs and output
(Model: Captive plantation on 2000 ha of revenue wasteland )
1 year old Jatropha plants in
Jhabua
Plantation completed on about 300 hectares of land in Jhabua
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System Standardization
 Jatropha – Agri Techniques Manual
 Manual designed to standardize
Jatropha plantation and best practices
 Energy crop Plantation Documentation Module:
 Standardization of execution, monitoring and data
management of plantation activities
 Technology: GPS
 GPS employed for area calculation and mapping
 Measurement and verification of land area against revenue records
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CSR Activity
 5 Cattle health checkup camps held in Jhabua
 18 villages covered in 2 medical camps organized in Newra &
Bhamu in district Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Cattle Check up camps
Medical Camps
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Major Issues & Concerns
 Land Availability
 Certified High Yielding Varieties
 Plant Health
 Availability of labor
 Irrigation
 Costs
 Logistics
 Harvesting
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Major Issues & Concerns
a. Land
 Available revenue wasteland is less than reported
 Significant portions encroached, under forest cover, diverted etc.
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Many plots unfit due to poor soil depth, steep slope etc
To meet estimated 5% blending requirement by 2017, approx. 3 million ha
will have to be brought under cultivation
 Formation of compact clusters difficult due to small & scattered plots
b. Uncertainty in Yield
 Nation wide survey of existing plantations in six climatic zones: seed
yield varying from 350 to 1700 gm /plant
 Non availability of certified planting materials (seeds/saplings)
c. Plant Health
 Jatropha, contrary to earlier reports of hardy nature, is prone to disease
and infestations. Remedial actions add to the plantation costs
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Major Issues & Concerns
d. Availability of labour
 Getting labour in adequate nos. in the plantation season is difficult
since it coincides with that of sustenance food crops.
e. Rainfall/irrigation:
 Availability of water in marginal lands is limited and expensive
f. Costs
 Actual cost of plantation is higher than envisaged
 Major Contributors to increase in costs
 Irrigation
 Costs of Agri-inputs
 Labour rate & No of Mandays
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Major Issues & Concerns
g. Logistics:
 High logistics cost due to small & scattered plots - non formation of
clusters
h. Harvesting:
 The staggered ripening pattern of Jatropha fruits also adds to the
harvesting costs
 Diversion of produce after harvesting could occur & initiator may not
get its due
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Support Required
 High yielding certified seed / planting material
 Dedicated Government Financial Support
 Allotment of funds to promote Energy Crop planations
 Nil VAT/ST on “Biodiesel Portion” of blended HSD.
 Direct investments by Corporates to be treated as R&D expense / CSR
activity
 Waste Land Allotment Policy : Integrated (revenue cum
forest) wasteland allotment policy
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To Conclude
 Massive mobilization of resources is essential for meeting NPB 2017
target
 Promotion of Biofuels has multiple advantages–Energy security;
Sustainable rural employment / development; Environment benefits
etc
 Commercialization will require long term commitments and
government support
 Extensive R&D for - yield improvement; new feedstocks ; new
technologies etc
With govt. support and coordination with all players in R&D,
agriculture, RD, forest, logistics, processing and marketing; Biofuels
can achieve its goal
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Thank You
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