Indonesia: Advanced biofuel crop could improve farmers’ income

Cooperation agreement for the development of new bio-energy plants and other crops

A shrub originating from Europe, Camelina sativa, the seeds of which can be processed into biofuel has recently been planted in Playen, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, to help solve any future energy crisis and improve local farmers’ income.

The first planting of the shrub, also known as camelina, gold-of-pleasure, or false flax, was conducted by the Yogyakarta Forestry and Horticulture Agency in cooperation with Waterland Asia Investments Pte. Ltd, which has committed to buying the harvest.

… Full text: www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/06/03/advanced-biofuel-crop-could-improve-farmers-income.html

Tags: cooperation agreement, renewable energy, genetic engineering, aviation fuel, international market standards, biodiesel, cattle feed

Source

The Jakarta Post, 2013-06-03.

Supplier

Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT)
Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB)
University of Cambridge (UK)
Yogyakarta Forestry and Horticulture Agency

Share

Renewable Carbon News – Daily Newsletter

Subscribe to our daily email newsletter – the world's leading newsletter on renewable materials and chemicals

Subscribe