Welcome to the Philippines’ Jatropha Resource Center. This site is envisioned to serve as a one stop shop for all information and resources pertaining to jatropha planting, cultivation and development as biofuel feedstock in the Philippines.

This central library is a work in progress and will grow over time with the various studies and vital information being contributed by the various agencies and institutions of the Government, Private Sector and Academe.

Do visit us regularly as data and information is constantly being updated and loaded in this site. We also encourage you to register so that we can keep you informed of these developments.

We believe that jatropha is a viable source of biofuel. By cultivating jatropha, we can lessen our dependence on fuel imports, reduce air pollution and help address the country’s most pressing socio-economic concerns, especially in poverty alleviation. It is for this belief that the jatropha Resource Center was developed.

If you would like to learn about the cultivation of jatropha, this is the place to be! The Jatropha Resource Center aims to be the complete guidebook to anything and everything jatropha in the Philippines, and more.

Want to learn the basics of jatropha? Try our Jatropha Facts Page. Want to know why the Philippines is ideal for jatropha cultivation? Click on Jatropha in the Philippines link. Browse through the pages of the Resource Center and you will find a lot of useful information on Jatropha.

So whether you’re a student doing research, an entrepreneur looking for your next investment, or just interested to know about jatropha, we invite you to surf this site.