Bio Energy of Malawi to Build Jatropha Plant, Daily Times Says
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Bio Energy Resources Ltd. of Malawi plans to build an $18 million plant to produce bio-fuels from jatropha seeds, the Daily Times reported, citing Chief Executive Officer Lourie Webb.
The company plans to start trial output in the final quarter of the year before commercial production starts in 2016, the Blantyre-based newspaper said, citing Webb. Bio Energy has signed up 30,000 farmers to grow jatropha around the southern African nation, the Times said.