BIOFUEL, AGRICULTURE CROPS, CDM AND FOOD SECURITY: Solution for Poverty Reduction and Employment Generation

1. BIOFUEL, AGRICULTURE CROPS, CDM AND FOOD SECURITY: AN EMPIRICAL CASE STUDY IN HARYANA Vagish Sharma

2. Copyright: Vagish Sharma Energy and Human Civilization Development, Equity, Sustainability

4. Establishment of 80,000 ton/year capacity transeterification plant

5. Projected production rate:

6. 3.75 tons oilseed/Ha

7. 1.2 ton biodiesel/ha/Year

11. India’s domestic production of crude oil currently satisfies only about 25 per cent of this consumptionCopyright: Vagish Sharma

12. CDM and Biofuel in Haryana Biofuel crop plantation [Afforestation/Reforestation] Biofuel Production [Oil extraction/production]-ACM0017.EB.50 c c c c c c c Trees are a Carbon sink 1 tree = 1 year’s vehicle emissions Copyright: Vagish Sharma

13. How Does the CDM Work? Industrialised Country Investment $ Development Country Certified Emission Reductions Climate Change Mitigation Projects Copyright: Vagish Sharma

14. Haryana Case Registration of the first AR-CDM Project from India Title: Small Scale Cooperative Afforestation CDM Pilot Project Activity on Private Lands Affected by Shifting Sand Dunes in Sirsa, Haryana Methodology: AR-AMS0001 ver. 4 Emission Reduction: 11596/Annum [Average] Project Location: Western belt of Haryana at the north-eastern fringe of the Indian Thar Desert. The project area is affected by aeolian (wind blown) sand, and is the degraded part of croplands spread across these eight villages, comprising of 369.5 ha Plants: Jatropha curcas and Pongomia Sp. along with Eucalyptus hybrid, Acacia nilotica, Dalbergia sissoo, Zizyphus mauritiana, Prosopis cineraria Copyright: Vagish Sharma

15. Expected Outcome Soil fertility enhancement : Jatropha and Pongomia are suitable for preventing soil erosion. Due to mycorrhizal value in Jatropha roots it helps in getting phosphate from soil boon for acid soil and improves the soil fertility throughout their life cycle. The soil sample collected after and before commencing the project activity depicted a positive correlation and could be inferred that the project activity has been improving the soil fertility as well as increasing the water holding capacity in comparison to the pre-project activity. Poverty Alleviation: The average monthly per capita income of very poor households increased from Rs. 572 to Rs. 864. This proportionate increase was 51%. While average monthly per capita income of poor households increased from Rs. 1221 to Rs. 1628 and the increase was 33%. The overall impact on per capita income was also positive. It increased from Rs. 1221 to Rs. 1628 and overall percentage increase was 33%. The results revealed highly significant impact of project on per capita income. Regression analysis of change in consumption against change in income showed that consumption is a function of income. Change in income will lead to change in consumption. Co-efficient of change in income is positive and reveals that one rupee increase in income will increase consumption by 0.14 rupees. Copyright: Vagish Sharma

16. Regression analysis of change in consumption against Income Regression analysis of change in income against Project Activity Copyright: Vagish Sharma

17. CDM Revenue and co-benefits Copyright: Vagish Sharma

18. Summary Reduced emission of pollutants Increased employment Improved social well-being Energy security and decreased dependence on oil imports Increased nutrients to the soil and decreased soil erosion Copyright: Vagish Sharma

19. Conclusion There is no conflict between biofuel crops, agriculture and food security. Development, Equity, Sustainability Copyright: Vagish Sharma

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