India

India is a key location for Jatropha planting. The Indian government has one of the most developed biodiesel promotion programmes in the world, and is encouraging the planting of Jatropha as a biodiesel feedstock. The objectives of the programme include increasing fuel security, reclaiming waste and marginal land, and raising the living standards of rural communities.

D1 Mohan began planting jatropha in southern India on a contract farming model with financial support for farmers provided in the form of loan finance from Indian banks. In 2006, D1 entered into an agreement with Williamson Magor & Co. Limited, part of the largest tea plantation group in India, to form a joint venture company to develop jatropha plantations with farmers in North East India.

Our plant science operations in India are centred on our Regional Development Centre in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. We have established a national network of nurseries to produce seedlings for planting.

For more information on our India operations contact:

D1 Oils India

Tel: +91 11 43450800
Mob: +91 9650807319
Email: D1 Oils India contact