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JATROPOWER listed in top Sustainability startups in Switzerland by Futurology Life

High-protein edible crop variety developed that ‚thrives‘ on fallow land

Jatropower pursues approval of edible Jatropha curcas (Xuta) as a “Traditional Food from a third country”
Jatropower’s notification, “Roasted and ground Xuta (edible variety of Jatropha curcas L.) seed kernels as traditional food from a third country” to the EU, was validated by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in October 2021.

Jatropower develops new business model for long-term profitable removal of CO2 from the atmosphere with plantations on fallow land.
Jatropower presents a significantly improved, natural breeding of the crop Jatropha curcas as the basis for profitable removal of CO2 from the atmosphere​​.

New CEO at Jatropower, India, Mr Santosh Vasudevan
Santosh took over as CEO of Jatropower India in March, 2022. Until February, 2022, he was working as Deputy Vice President in Axis Bank, the third largest private sector bank in India as head of Institutional Business for Chennai Region….

Jatropower intensifies crossing programme for Xuta (edible jatropha variety)
The company has initiated the next stage in Xuta seed development through its Xuta F1 hybrid seed production programme. Selected elite parents were identified based on performance, phenotypic characters and genetic distance from each other….

Jatropower research results in a publication in the prestigious “Nature – Scientific Reports” journal

Biofuels International Journal publishes “Beyond Biofuels – Edible jatropha is a source of multipurpose oil and high quality protein cake that can help the tropics go beyond meat” from Jatropower (article available on request)

Jatropower’s Jatropha curcas F1 Hybrid seeds – to facilitate production of new generation biofuel – receives the prestigious endorsement of the World Alliance for Efficient Solutions based on the assessment made by independent experts. The experts gave a high rating to the potential impact of Jatropower’s Solution (F1 hybrid jatropha seeds for cultivation on sub-optimal lands to produce new generation biofuel) and commented “the solution is an attractive opportunity to reduce emissions while at the same time provide employment and business opportunities for poorly developed areas. More information on Solar Impulse Foundation’s “1000 Solutions to protect the environment

Zimbabwe jumps back into jatropha 12 years on

India’s first biofuel flight uses jatropha bio-aviation spirit

New publication from Jatropower “Edible Jatropha promises to shake up the fuel vs food debate” article available on request.

JatroPower makes progress with more accurate identification of markers for non-edible in Jatropha

JatroPower develops robust small-scale processing equipment for edible, edible jatropha seeds

The EU reaches agreement on preliminary RED II deal

“New publication from Jatropower“ High yielding and trait specific genotypes and genetic associations among yield and yield contributing traits in Jatropha curcas L.