Biofuel jatropha falls from wonder-crop pedestal

Reuters: Jatropha, a biofuel-producing plant once touted as a wonder-crop, is turning out to be much less dependable than first thought, both environmentalists and industry players say. Some biofuel producers found themselves agreeing with many of the criticisms detailed in a report launched by campaign group Friends of the Earth this week -- "Jatropha: money doesn't grow on trees." Jatropha has been widely heralded as a wonder plant whose cultivation on non-arable land in Africa, Asia and Latin America......

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