DAY 1

Session I: Jatropha Plantation

·         Site challenges

·         Best practices

·         Silviculture to enhance productivity

·         Sensitivity check to avoid failures

Session II: Intercropping for higher returns

·         Options for intercropping

·         Challenges of intercropping

·         Best management practices for intercropping

Session III: Sourcing of elite planting material

·         Selection of elite planting material

·         Improvement for higher yields

·         Biodiversity norms & import or export of planting material

DAY 2

Session I: Jatropha Nurseries:

·         Clonal propagation

·         Organic interventions for enhanced growth

·         Disease management in protected environment nurseries

Session II: Value addition for higher returns

·         Utilization of cake

·         Other byproducts

Session III: Management of plantations & feedstock

·         Post harvest management

·         Oil extraction and oil storage

·         Contract plantation and participation of farmers

Session IV: Issues concerning use of Jatropha as biodiesel feedstock

·         Potential of Jatropha as energy crop

·         Feed vs fuel controversy

·         Toxicity of Jatropha

·         Effect of plantation on environment  and soil ecology

·         Other issues that limit its feasibility