BACKGROUND

The “Convention on Biological Diversity”, issued by United Nations in 1998, identified oil from JCL as an excellent substitute for diesel oil. Many countries are now starting to recognize JCL as an important bio-energy resource and an important part in their sustainable energy development strategy. To date, nearly 81 countries have plans to plant JCL and commercialize JCL bio-diesel production The search for a viable alternative feedstock for biodiesel in 2007 has run hot and cold in 2007, Jatropha feedstocks garnered a great deal of attention from investors and the media.

Given the realities of the biodiesel markets, a successful biodiesel business plan begins with an effective feedstock strategy from which process design flows. To make biodiesel a long-term business opportunity, attention must be to the critical issue of availability of right feedstock at right cost.

We are happy to note that our untiring efforts have made the Jatropha an alternative feedstock for Building a sustainable biodiesel industry. A number of new development projects and plantations involving thousands and hundreds of thousands of hectares with investment of billions of dollars have been initiated during the year 2007.

Since feedstock is the single largest cost component in biodiesel production, this considerably less expensive feed stock give the producers a significant cost advantage over producers use rapeseed and soybean oil. To break the link between biodiesel feedstock and food products; Jatropha and other non-food oil bearing crops are the cheapest and the viable business propositions with following independent or combined options.

Jumping of a lot of companies on the bandwagon has enhanced the role and responsibility of the CJP to provide them, the right steps to start the successful business ensuring that this crop is planted in the right way and with due cares to what’s possible in terms of sustainable farming techniques.

Therefore, based on our proprietary knowledge plant science expertise enhanced technology and extensive experience and by integrating technical and managerial issues CJP has developed Jatropha Agricultural Training package (JTP) to deliver Competencies through Qualified trainers with a practical 'hands on' approach.

Our qualified and certified training consultants provide comprehensive instruction from the extensive range of courses reflecting right from Plant science and reliable state-of-the-art technology

The CJP is the only global organization providing advanced level training with enhanced technology in the field of Jatropha promotion for biodiesel production.

Training and capacity building is an important activity of the areg p y g p y a.

This is achieved through classroom sessions, demonstration/practical and discussions.
We provide training to participating farmers in all matters, to successfully plant and harvest Jatropha Curcas including how to plant, when to plant, when to harvest, etc...

CJP has successful training divisions which deliver Training to international and national participants.

CJP’s training program includes:

• The construction of learning guides
• Assessmenttools
• Resources for delivery
• Delivery strategies
• Administration
• Collating of information

This could be through training, organizing and targeting participants/stake holders by a comprehensive training package of knowledge on technical know‐how in need assessment, simple managerial skills for self‐reliance, proper farming, and sustainability measure of the whole package.

The JWTP will be a key international programme in the development of bio-energy industry and will attract a multi-national audience with participants from USA, Africa, Central and South America, South-east Asia, India and Europe

It will be our pleasure to invite you to attend the workshop and we are looking forward to seeing you in July in JWTP. We hope that we can achieve widespread and continuing exchange and co-operation and, in doing so, create a better future together for JCL green energy industry.