Summary:
Officials claim that these units will benefit the state’s farmers, particularly those in the 12 southern districts, which are identified to be suitable for Jatropha farming. Funded by RSMM, the plant focused on research and developing of bio-diesel from different seeds. The capacity of plant was about one metric tonne per day.Seven years after its launch, lack of funds and an outdated technology led to the plant being shut down in 2013. However, as the experiments were costly, they decided to shut it down after receiving no aid from the state or the Central government.”As Rajasthan does not have any processing unit of its own, the Jatropha farmers sell the produce outside the state. The Jatropha produced within Rajasthan is considered to be of best quality in the country, as it contains around 25% - 41% oil in one seed.Though the authority is hopeful right now, as about five private companies are to open bio-diesel production units in the state..