Mission Biotechnologies Sdn. Bhd

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 on bioenergy. However, the nation has an of wild plants that can withstand dryness and winter season cold. It likewise has large numbers of jatropha curcas trees, whose seeds have plentiful amounts of an oil thought about to hold fantastic guarantee as a biofuel. The goal of this job is to make use of these resources to develop Jatropha ranges that are resistant to dryness and cold weather and deal high efficiency, along with to develop methods of cultivating these varieties. In this method, a biological technique will help to achieve a low carbon society.

Creating a bioenergy production design based upon the country’s own biological resources
A database of biological resource information relating to jatropha curcas will be built and ideal varieties will be developed. Moreover, in this desert that is subject to cold weather, efforts will be made to develop a cultivation system that is versatile with respect to climate modification. The job will work to build a sustainable bioenergy production design utilizing plant genetic resources that are native to Botswana.