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[Jatropha](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile) is a genus of [flowering plants](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mission-newenergy) in the [spurge family](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile). 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](https://www.pinterest.com.au/missionnewenergy/) and thus they are not consumed. It contains several toxic compounds. In some regions, the seeds are eaten after roasting. Roasting reduces its toxicity. The sap of the plant is a skin irritant. Despite so many negative points, jatropha does have few positives.
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The stems of the plant are used to make baskets in Mexico. The stems are roasted, split and soaked through an [elaborate process](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/ipos/overview?dealId=804419-65608). The seeds also contain a fair amount of oil. The oil is mainly converted into bio-diesel for use in [diesel engines](https://www.intelligentinvestor.com.au/shares/asx-mbt/mission-newenergy-limited/share-price). The cake can be used as fish or animal feed (if detoxified). It is also used as biomass feedstock to [power electricity](https://www.businessnews.com.au/Company/Mission-NewEnergy) plants or as biogas or as a high quality organic [fertilizer](https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/felda-global-buys-missions-kuantan-port-plant-for-11-5-million-9053).
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[jatropha curcas](https://www.intelligentinvestor.com.au/shares/asx-mbt/mission-newenergy-limited/share-price) is usually grown in areas with [heavy rainfall](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au/ASX:MBT/Mission-NewEnergy-Ltd). Very high temperatures can depress the yields. The plant is well adapted to areas with high light intensity and is [unsuited](https://www.investing.com/equities/mission-newenergy-ltd-company-profile) for growing in the shade. The best soils for jatropha seeds are aerated sands and looms. Heavy soils are less suitable and thus should be avoided. [jatropha curcas](https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/159352/mission-newenergy-debt-free-focused-on-biofuel-joint-venture-60797.html) is known for its ability to [survive](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/ipos/overview?dealId=804419-65608) in very soils.
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In [jatropha](https://www.pinterest.com.au/missionnewenergy/) plantations, intercropping is a common practice. In Uttar Pradesh, groundnuts grow successfully in between lines of [jatropha](https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/ipos/overview?dealId=804419-65608) plantations. The seed usually has low nutrient requirement because it grows in poor soils. However, jatropha needs immense rainfall to grow well. It shows a [flowering response](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/MNELF:US) to rainfall. After short period of drought, rain induces [flowering](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MISSION-NEWENERGY-LIMITED-178469/company/). Pests and diseases do not pose a threat to [jatropha](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/51278-86) due to its toxic characteristics.
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India is one of the world's leading cultivators of [jatropha curcas](https://www.intelligentinvestor.com.au/shares/asx-mbt/mission-newenergy-limited/share-price). It is used as a feedstock for [biodiesel](https://www.pinterest.com.au/missionnewenergy/). Hindustan Petroleum is partnering to plant an additional 15,000 hectares. Usually wastelands are used to cultivate jatropha. In India, the major states that produce [jatropha curcas](https://www.zoominfo.com/c/mission-newenergy/346542889) are Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Ahmednagar.
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