MFC's pioneering work on Jatropha as a renewable energy resource for rural populations in Mali - a new paradigm for sustainable development - the Garalo Bagani Yelen Pilot Project
In 2006, MFC initiated its first large scale Jatropha project to provide power to a village of 10 000 people in the village of Garalo, in southern Mali. This project is carried out in cooperation with ACCESS (an innovative Malian energy service provision company), SHGW (Netherlands), Stichting DOEN (Netherlands), and AMADER (Agence Malienne pour le Developpement de l'Energie Domestique et de l'Electrification Rural - Mali's rural electrification agency). The prpject has installed 300 kW of power in the village, is very successful. Due to its extremely high level of innovation, it has attracted visitors from all over the world. More information is found in the five downloadable files below:
Garalo Bagani Yelen Project Progress Report - June 2008 (1.3 MB in English) NEW!
Garalo Bagani Yelen Project Progress Report - Dec 2007 (1.3 MB in English) NEW!
New Bagani Courant 10 Project to provide Jatropha based rural electrification in a further 10 villages
Based on the huge potential of the Garalo model which has been developed, MFC started to look for support for an even more ambitious 10 village project, which could really show the possibilities for up-scaling, and for the use of clean power produced frorm Jatrophha as a tool for local economic development. In the first half of 2009, funding for this project has been secured from the Daey Ouwens Fund (administered by SenterNovem) and Christian Aid (Great Britain). More inforamtion on this significant project can be found in the two links below:
BAGANI COURANT 10 Flyer (French - 1 MB)
BAGANI COURNAT 10 Flyer (English - 1 MB)
Other MFC Jatropha activity
MFC has been actively working on the promotion of the Jatropha plant since activities began in 1999. A range of projects have been executed, focusing on different aspects of Jatropha production and use,from plantations, use as a living hedge, soap making, multi-functional platforms, jatropha as diesel substitute for transportation, etc. MFC's efforts received international recognition in 2003, when the German section of UNIFEM awarded a prize for the Siemenpuu Foundation funded project (see link below).
Jatropha can become an important resource for Mali. The local production means local employment, and local generation of income. The potential benefit of jatropha technology to Mali, a country dependent on imported fossil fuels, is huge. And the significance of rural people producing their own fuel must not be overlooked.
Jatropha, properties & plantation
The Jatropha plant and its properties
Experience with Jatropha in Mali
MFC's Jatropha plantation (including latest pictures July 2005!)
Socio-cultural barriers to Jatropha use in Mali
Jatropha multi-task energy platform
Production of Jatropha oil - a diesel substitute for Jatropha energy platforms and vehicules
Schema for pressing of Jatropha & advantages
Reducing the burden on rural women
Use of press cake as fertiliser
MFC Jatropha Projects
Jatropha projects executed by MFC
MFC will start two exciting new projects on Jatropha soon
Creation of Malian Jatropha Network by MFC
REGIONAL CONFERENCE : JATROPHA AS A TOOL TO COMBAT ENERGY POVERTY
16-17 January 2006
Organised by the Ministry of Mines, Energy & Water in cooperation with MFC
Read the report of the conference, view photos and download the conference brochure & Bamako Declaration
Other Jatropha links:
www.bagani.de web page of Reinhard Henning, who worked on Jatropha in Mali extensively in the 1990's, and who is now runs consulting office Bagani in Germany.
www.jatrophaworld.org website of the Indian Centre for Jatropha Promotion.
