Ethiopian Minister of Mines and Energy says 24 million hectares of jatropha will not conflict with food production

In Ethiopia, the Minister of Mines and Energy said that government’s allocation of 24 million hectares for jatropha cultivation will not affect food production. He said the land selected was unsuitable for food production.

All Africa has published an excellent summary of the state of African biofuel development, citing African ethanol production at 160 million gallons in 2007, adding coverage of Zambia, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Mozambique, South Africa, and Nigeria production plans.

The report highlights Petromoc’s partnership efforts to bring biofuels to Mozambique, the launch of E5 in Ethiopia, a jatropha biofuel project in Tanzania, BP’s plans in Zambia, investments in the West African Development Bank by India, and Nigerian ethanol projects.

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