STAKEHOLDER DYNAMICS IN BIOENERGY FEEDSTOCK PRODUCTION; THE CASE OF JATROPHA CURCAS L. FOR BIOFUEL IN CHHATTISGARH STATE, INDIA

J A T I N K U M A R

R E N E W A B L E E N E R G Y S Y S T E M S ( M . S C . ) , D E P T . O F M E C H A N I C A L E N G G .

T E I O F W E S T E R N G R E E C E , P A T R A S , G R E E C E

T E I O F W E S T E R N G R E E C E , PAT RA S

CONTENT

Introduction to Jatropha Curcus L. Methodologies Technical Socio-Economical (along with Chhattisgarh Case Study) Environmental

Discussions

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TECHNICAL The J. curcas Linnaeus plant originated

from Mexico and was spread to Asia and Africa by Portuguese traders

Jatropha derives from the Greek jatros (doctor), trophe (food), which implies medicinal uses

Seeds of the Jatropha contain 30 - 40% oil & 2500 kg seeds per hectare under Indian conditions

Oil extraction done by pressing in Oil Milling and conversion to Bio-diesel by Transesterification process

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CASE STUDY, CHHATTISGARH STATE, INDIA

2.14 million ha (15.84% of the State) have been classified as wastelands that could be applied towards the cultivation of Jatropha

Stakeholder is a person or group of persons who are investing their resources into a common goal

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Who owns the land? Who has rights to purchase the produce?

What was the previous land use? Who gets access to by-products?

Who funds establishment? Who sets the purchase price?Who makes plantation management decisions?

What livelihood benefits are available to poor/landless?

Who manages the trees/crops? Who carries the risk if projected yields/prices are not realised?

Who funds management activities?

Is there possibility for vertical integration?

Who has feedstock harvesting rights?

What ecosystem services are gained or lost?

The questions forming the basis for the semistructuredand informal interviews

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CATEGORIES OF STAKEHOLDERS

Primary stakeholders (includes minority and vulnerable groups)

Secondary stakeholders (includes NGOs, civil society, the private sector, technical and professional bodies indirectly affected)

Governments or private sectors raising or borrowing money to finance the project

Money lenders and private investor

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JATROPHA PRODUCTION MODELS USED IN CHHATTISGARH

Classified according to i) land size and ownership; and ii) market end use and scale

These 5 models is distinguished based on whether the feedstock production takes place on Government or privately owned land

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SOCIO-ECONOMIC APPROACH

Projection of Jatropha plantations in Chhattisgarh,

2 million tons of biodiesel; value INR 60 billion

Employment generation; value INR 18 billion

Carbon trading potential; value INR 4.5 billion

400 MW power through gasification and manure; value INR 8 billion

Energy security and environmental improvement

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STAKEHOLDERS MATRIX

Based on stakeholder Power (i) and Risk (ii)

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ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACH

Saving of 1.5 kg of CO2 equivalent per kWh electricity

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RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

Land for Jatropha cultivation is having a conflict as most of the poorest population in India is using that land for cattle husbandry

Not easy for the Governments to acquire these lands and transfer to the agencies through coercion

Even though, Chhattisgarh state has overcome somewhat with its attractive policies for each level of stakeholder

Technically, blending of biodiesel with diesel fuel increases engine efficiency.

Jatropha requires more research for its credibility and ecological aspects to become the highest grown energy crop in the near future.

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Thank you!!!

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