Ineos Enterprises to acquire jatropha oil from Viridas projects in Brazil

In England, Ineos Enterprises signed an agreement with Viridas to acquire jatropha oil from Viridas projects in Brazil. Viridas is currently acquiring 250,000 hectares of idle land in Brazil for the production of up to 500,000 tonnes of jatropha oil.

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