Bionas advances plans for jatropha on Sarawak

March 21, 2011 |

In Malaysia, Bionas is exploring the production of jatropha in the state of Sarawak, one of two states on the island of Borneo. The company to plans to help Sarawak’s natives to plant jatropha on their Native Customary Rights (NCR) land, buy the oil produced by them, and provide  seedlings and technical expertise. Bionas had already allocated $18 million to set up jatropha estates and mills in Sri Aman, Sibu and Bintulu,

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