Signed up the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the State Colleges and Universities (SUCs) to serve as its partners in the propagation of Jatropha curcas L. by operating nurseries ...

In Switzerland, a seed variety has been developed that appears to do it all: the edible Jatropha curcas seed produces vegetable oil and protein, captures CO2 from the atmosphere, and thrives on ...

Scientists have identified components of Jatropha curcas seed oil that are responsible for mosquito repellency. A tip about a folk remedy plant used in India and Africa to ward off bugs has led to ...

See All Key Ideas At the beginning of the 21st century, Jatropha curcas, an unassuming shrub-like tree native to Central America, was planted across the world. The rush to jatropha was driven by ...