Information-based Optimization of Jatropha Biomass Energy Production in the Frost- and Drought-prone Regions Of Botswana
Crops in Botswana grow slowly due to dryness and cold-weather, and this is a barrier to the accomplishment of a low carbon society based upon bioenergy. However, the nation has an abundance of wild plants that can hold up against dryness and . It also has great deals of jatropha curcas trees, whose seeds have abundant quantities of an oil thought about to hold excellent guarantee as a biofuel. The goal of this job is to use these resources to develop Jatropha varieties that are resistant to dryness and winter and offer high performance, in addition to to establish methods of cultivating these varieties. In this method, a biological technique will assist to achieve a low carbon society.
Creating a bioenergy production model based on the country's own biological resources
A database of biological resource data associating with Jatropha will be built and suitable varieties will be developed. Moreover, in this arid region that goes through cold weather condition, efforts will be made to develop a growing system that is versatile with respect to environment change. The project will work to build a sustainable bioenergy production model using plant hereditary resources that are indigenous to Botswana.