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<br>[jatropha curcas](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mission-newenergy) is a genus of [flowering plants](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm) in the [spurge family](https://www.energy-xprt.com/companies/mission-newenergy-limited-36048). The seed is non-edible but has variety of other applications. It is mainly cultivated in the tropics and sub-tropic regions of the world. The seed contains 27-40% oil. The seeds are highly poisonous and thus they are not consumed. It contains several [toxic compounds](https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MNEL). In some regions, the seeds are eaten after roasting. Roasting reduces its [toxicity](https://stocktwits.com/symbol/MNEL). The sap of the plant is a skin irritant. Despite so many negative points, jatropha does have few positives.<br>
<br>The stems of the plant are used to make baskets in Mexico. The stems are roasted, split and soaked through an . The seeds also contain a fair amount of oil. The oil is mainly converted into [bio-diesel](https://www.zonebourse.com/cours/action/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-8557641/) for use in [diesel engines](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159352/mission-newenergy-debt-free-focused-on-biofuel-joint-venture-60797.html). The cake can be used as fish or animal feed (if detoxified). It is also used as biomass feedstock to power electricity plants or as biogas or as a high quality organic fertilizer.<br>
<br>[Jatropha](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0cqd_rb) is usually grown in areas with heavy rainfall. Very high temperatures can depress the yields. The plant is well adapted to areas with high light intensity and is [unsuited](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/MNELF:US) for growing in the shade. The best soils for [jatropha](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/51278-86) seeds are aerated sands and looms. Heavy soils are less suitable and thus should be avoided. [jatropha curcas](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile) is known for its ability to survive in very poor dry soils.<br>
<br>In [jatropha curcas](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mission-newenergy) plantations, intercropping is a common practice. In Uttar Pradesh, groundnuts grow successfully in between lines of jatropha plantations. The seed usually has low nutrient [requirement](https://www.zoominfo.com/c/mission-newenergy/346542889) because it grows in poor soils. However, [jatropha curcas](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm) needs immense rainfall to grow well. It shows a flowering response to rainfall. After short period of drought, rain induces [flowering](https://www.zonebourse.com/cours/action/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-8557641/). Pests and [diseases](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm) do not pose a threat to [jatropha](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0cqd_rb) due to its toxic characteristics.<br>
<br>India is one of the world's leading cultivators of jatropha. It is used as a feedstock for [biodiesel](https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/felda-global-buys-missions-kuantan-port-plant-for-11-5-million-9053). Hindustan Petroleum is partnering to plant an additional 15,000 hectares. Usually [wastelands](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile) are used to cultivate [jatropha curcas](https://forest500.org/rankings/companies/mission-newenergy-limited). In India, the major states that produce [jatropha curcas](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463471/000165495419013063/R31.htm) are Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Ahmednagar.<br>