Turnkey Jatropha Plantation & Biodiesel Investment
In addition to the operation of our own Jatropha plantations and consulting services we also offer full turnkey Jatropha Plantation establishment and specialised ongoing management services.
Aimed at Investment groups we can lead the planning, development and ongoing management of a Jatropha plantation and related Bio-Diesel production facilities in an end-to-end manor.
- Turnkey Establishment & Management Of Jatropha Curcas Plantations Include:
- Initial Soil testing and audit
- Site Inspection / Assessment
- Nursery Establishment and Management
- Plantation Establishment and Management (including application of advanced pruning techniques)
- Financial Feasability study (capital, running costs, cashflow projections)
- Advanced Jatropha pruning / harvesting techniques
- Location and assessment of profitable biofuel investment projects
- Development of Bio-Diesel Refinery & Production facilities
Outlined below is an example financial / yield model achivable using our High yielding Jatropha curcas seeds as well as superior plantation establishment and management services.
ESTIMATED JATROPHA PLANTING COSTS
Cost of planting is approximately $1,000 per hectare (including labour) if land is already cleared. (more in USA)
Cost of annual running expenses including harvesting/Ha $800 (more in USA)
Count on 1 person manually fully handling 5-8 Hectares
ACHIEVABLE JATROPHA YIELDS - Based on 2,500 plants per hectare
Beginning to yield after 6 months
- 1st year seed yield/Ha 6,000kg
- 2nd year seed yield/Ha 12,000Kg
- 3rd year seed yield/Ha 18,000Kg
- 4th year seed yield/Ha 20,000Kg
- 5th+ year seed yield/Ha 24,000Kg
The plant has a known economic lifespan of over 40 years without replanting. There are many examples of trees over 60 years producing more than 120kg of seed, per year.
JATROPHA OIL / BIODIESEL PRODUCTION VALUE
1,000Kg of seed can produce (based on 50% oil recovery per seed):
- 500 Litres of Bio Diesel (est. USD$500)
- 100 Litres of Glycerine (USD$200)
- 400kg of Seed cake - Biomass (USD$50)
- Total: USD$750 per 1000kg seed
JATROPHA SEED PRODUCTION FOR FURTHER PLANTATIONS
These figures do not account for selling the seed for propogation of new plantations at USD$2,500/tonne.
JATROPHA PLANTATION BIOMASS
At maturity you can sell 15 tonne /Ha of Biomass from leaves and prunings for USD$3,000ha/yr Alternatively, there is also the potential of harvesting up to 70 tonne of Biomass/Ha from the whole plant annually.
The above model is based management practices and superior grade seed which we have been producing in Thailand for over 10 years.
These Figures do not account for any Land Rental and all returns are based on countries that have a labour cost of USD$150/Month, Adequate rainfall, Adequate temperature and days of sunlight and adequate base soil nutrient levels.
