1. JatrophaAdding value to a carbon-based waste stream University of Colorado-Boulder TechnoServe-Guatemala 23 March 2011

2. Why Jatropha? Guatemala is committed to developing agriculture resources to improve sustainability in the biofuel sector2006 TechnoServe launched large-scale project to facilitate farmers to grow jatropha as a fuel sourceJatropha is fast-growing, good for soil, yields high percentage of oil with high caloric indexWaste from shelling and pressing is another avenue to take advantage of existing efforts on small-holder farmsSeed cake can be burned or pressed for various applications

3. Objectives Determine economic, technical and cultural feasibility of creating commercially viable products from existing Jatropha seed stock waste Fuel briquettes with other waste streams Fertilizers as biochar soil amendments Water filtering medium as biochar Broadly disseminate findings and train Jatropha farmers to produce Jatropha fuel briquettes and fertilizer from existing seed stock waste Form competitive and profitable microenterprises in the target communities for production and sale of Jatropha products (fuel briquettes and/or fertilizers). 1 2 3

4. Business Model Business model is in-process as feasibility studies depend on technicalFindings for product developmentOperating Principles Maximize impact by strengthening entire industries Work with stakeholders to formulate plans for development Concentrating on points along the value chain (from production to final consumption) where our efforts can produce the biggest benefits