Characterisation of land types and agro-ecological conditions for production of Jatropha as a feedstock for biofuels in Zimbabwe

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 2080-2086

  Jingura, Raphael M ^a   Matengaifa, Rutendo ^a   Musademba, Downmore ^a   Musiyiwa, Kumbirai ^a  

^a Chinhoyi University of Technology   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Agro ecological zones; Biofuel; Climate; Jatropha curcas; Land use; Marginal land

Indexed keywords

AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES; CHARACTERISATION; CLIMATE; COMMERCIAL ENERGY; ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS; FOOD SECURITY; FUEL SUPPLY; GROWTH CONDITIONS; JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS; LAND USE PLANNING; MARGINAL LAND; NON-TRIVIAL TASKS; SOIL TYPES; SPATIAL EXTENT; ZIMBABWE;

BLENDING; CROPS; ECOLOGY; FEEDSTOCKS; FOOD SUPPLY; LAND USE;

BIODIESEL;

AGROECOLOGY; BIOFUEL; DICOTYLEDON; ENERGY CROP; FODDER; FOOD SECURITY; LAND USE PLANNING; SOIL TYPE;

ZIMBABWE;

ANIMALIA; JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 79953291629     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.02.004     Document Type: Article

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