Planting energy for rural development

摘要

The petroleum nut has been shown to be a more effective biofuel source than jatropha, so what is being done to save this valuable tree from extinction at the hands of biopirates? APETROLEUM-RICH tree native to the Philippines and believed to be the country's most promising biofuel treasure is being conserved as it has the potential to provide rural energy and to reduce global warming. The petroleum nut tree, which is native to only a few provinces in the Philippines and a few other countries in the world, is in danger of falling into the hands of biopirates to enrich only a few profit-oriented multinational companies.