Using the Indigenous Knowledge of Jatropha - The Use of Jatropha Curcas Oil as Raw Material and Fuel
Jatropha curcas is a plant of Latin
American origin, now widespread through arid, and semiarid
tropical regions of the world. It is a drought-resistant
perennial, that grows on marginal soils, and, as a close
relative to the castor plant, its oil has the same medical
properties. In Mali, it is well-known and has long been
recognized as a plant of many uses: Jatropha hedges not only
protect gardens from hungry livestock, but reduces damage,