The Assam government has drafted an ambitious plan to introduce cultivation of jatropha (Jatropha curcas ) to help farmers boost their income, and also to produce bio-diesel.
The state agriculture department last week organised a day-long training workshop for farmers and NGOs working in rural areas to popularise the crop.
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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-new-delhi
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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wasteland-development
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/jetropha
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiesel
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/barpeta-d
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/guwahati
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ngo
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