Is there life after hype for Jatropha? : exploring growth and yield in Indonesia

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    General
    Keywords
    growth, yield, Indonesia
    Author
    Tjeuw, Juliana
    Promotor
    Prof. Dr K.E. Giller, Prof. Dr M. van Noordwijk
    Co-promotors
    Dr M.A. Slingerland
    Date
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    Dr M.A. Slingerland
    Abstract

    Jatropha curcas L. is a biofuel crop that has not lived up to expectations due to a combination of hype and

    disappointment and biophysical factors. This PhD thesis is based on the plant production component of the

    JARAK programme which aimed to bridge the gap between truth and fiction. This study reviewed the

    jatropha hype and disappointment and further investigated the hypothesis that jatropha growth and yield are

    limited by biophysical factors of plant characteristics, cropping systems, and management...

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