Jatropha has been recognized as an ideal bio-diesel source because these Energy Saving Plants® grow in marginal soils in harsh climates with little water and don’t compete with food crops. As world-wide interest in Jatropha has accelerated, attractive large-scale commercial opportunities and environmental benefits are becoming increasingly evident. To realize these potentials, significant technical advances in agronomy and biofuel processing must be made.

This year, Cal Florida embarked on its own Jatropha biofuel project, joining in a group that combines its own outstanding research and development capabilities in plant propagation and horticultural technology with the knowledge and staying power of solid investment partners plus others who have the ability to organize and run crop trials in remote areas outside the U.S. and the technology to extract and process the raw oil on a large scale. This new group, with the vision needed to maximize financial, crop and oil processing yield, intends to become a significant player in what promises to become a major agri-resource business world-wide. Currently, Cal Florida is propagating various varieties to be trialed in various parts of the world. This new green energy venture gives Cal Florida an excellent opportunity to expand into this wide-open area of agri-business while continuing to excel in its traditional areas of business. For more information please visit our partner United Growers at http://www.unitedgrowers.com/page8/page8.html