Nicaragua: Over 3 Million Hectares for Potential Biofuel Production

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Milton Fernández, coordinator of the study, explained that they also discovered that Nicaragua can produce biodiesel from fig, palm and jatropha, and ethanol from sugar cane, cassava and gourd.

“From the six tested crops, gourd seems to yield the most benefits: it is cheap to produce, it’s compatible with livestock breeding, and could play a large role in driving small farmers out of poverty”, said Fernández.

Source: Ministerio de Energía y Minas (Nicaragua)

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