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The training programmes are designed in such a way that the participants can start planting straightaway. The economics of growing, package of practices, processing aspects and marketing will be presented. There will also be a field visit for the participants.

This hi-tech training package provides general outline and the easy-to-follow training approach of given the agro-ecological, climatic and socio-cultural diversity. It does offer practical advice and technology options for establishing jatropha farms in a variety of climates (humid, sub humid and semi-arid).

Establishment of Jatropha farms requires both technical and managerial solutions to problems encountered in the field. Field workers can arrive at the appropriate technical solutions (e.g. soil improvement, crop productivity, input requirements) soon after they have participated in the training course. This training package follows these steps, carefully integrating technical and managerial issues.

The course materials provide an introduction to each topic and are distributed to the participants during each training session after set out a programme of activities and technical information on each topic

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