CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction.. 5 1.2 Structure of research 7 1.3 Research Aim.. 7 1.4 Research Objective.. 8 1.5 Research Questions. 8 1.6 Scope and limitations 9 1.6 Research Methodology9 1.7.1 Data collection..9 1.7.2 Analysis Methods..10 1.7 Literature review. 11 1.8.1 Government Policies and Incentives for Bio Diesel development in India.. 12 1.8.2 Bio Diesel Purchase Policy13 1.8.3 National Bio Diesel Mission..14 1.8.4 National Biofuel Policy15 1.8.5 Policy Issues18 1.8.6 Enhancement of Jatropha for Bio Diesel..18 1.8.7 Environmental Benefits of Bio Diesel..20 1.8.8 Land Use Dynamics And Jatropha Cultivation..21 1.8.9 Importance of Value Chain Analysis for Bio Diesel Production from Jatropha..24 Concluding Remarks27 CHAPTER 2 VCA FOR JATROPHA BIO DIESEL PRODUCTION 2.1 Introduction to VCA 29 2.2 Constraints and Limitations of Value Chain Analysis..30 2.3 Value chain of Bio Diesel from Jatropha30 2.4 Methodology of Value Chain31 2.5 Activity A- Jatropha Cultivation.32 2.5.1 Potential of Jatropha Cultivation on wastelands..36 2.6 Economics of Jatropha Bio Diesel Production..41 2.6.1 Methodology for Cost of Jatropha Cultivation.41 2.6.2 Cost Concepts for Cultivation42 2.7 Activity A - Cost of Jatropha Cultivation..46 2.7.1 Plantation on Private land..46 2.7.2 Plantation on Village Grazing and Fallow Land..53 2.7.3 Railway Track Side Plantation.58 2.7.4 Road Side Plantation.63 2.7.5 Comparative Analysis of four Pilot Plantation..68 2.7.6 Revenue Generation69 2.8 Activity B - Cost of Jatropha Raw Oil Production.69 2.8.1 Raw Material.. 70 2.8.2 Oil Expeller Units 70 2.9 Activity C - Cost of Jatropha Raw Oil Purification76 2.9.1 Cost Components of Bio Diesel Production. 77 2.10 Additional Costs of Jatropha Bio Diesel Value Chain82 2.10.1 Transport Cost.82 2.10.2 Cost of Storage Facility83 2.10.3 Marketing Costs83 Concluding Remarks85 CHAPTER 3 ISSUES OF JATROPHA BIO DIESEL VALUE CHAIN 3.1 Identifying Critical Areas to Be Focus for Jatropha Cultivation86 3.1.1 Density of Plantation.86 3.1.2 Plantation Practices..87 3.1.3 Intercropping.87 3.1.4 Irrigation88 3.2 Major issues of Value Chain of Jatropha Bio Diesel Production.. 88 3.2.1 Long and Short run Issues in Bio Diesel Production..88 3.2.2 Supply Chain of Feed Stock..89 3.2.3 Propagation of Jatropha Plantation..89 3.2.4 Setting Up intermediate Oil Expelling Units and Oil Purification Plants..90 3.3 Profitable Model For Stakeholders90 3.3.1 Value Addition..92 3.3.2 Cost Minimization and Profit Maximization..93 3.4 Contract Farming94 3.4.1 Tri-Partite Contract System.99 3.4.2 Bi-Partite Contract System101 3.4.3 Multi-Partite Contract System For Jatropha Cultivation And Bio Diesel Production101 Concluding Remarks105 CHAPTER 4 BROAD STRATEGY FOR JATROPHA BIO DIESEL PRODUCTION 4.1 Strategic Approach For Intermediate Oil Expelling Units 106 4.2 Backward Linkages107 4.2.1 Identification of Land for Jatropha Cultivation..107 4.2.2 Key Institutes And Their Contribution To Jatropha Cultivation..108 4.2.3 Widespread Employment Opportunities For Rural Communities..109 4.2.4 Awareness and training..110 4.2.5 Monitoring Mechanism..111 4.2.6 Nursery Development.. 111 4.3 Forward Linkages.112 4.3.1 Alternative Marketing Network/Channels112 4.2.2 To Enable Interested and Eligible Entrepreneurs to set up Bio Diesel production plants115 4.2.3 To Set Up Quality Control Facilities.115 Conclusion.116 Bibliography118