Greetings!

We are please to annouce the 2011 National Jatropha conference.  This conference is being organized by the Jatropha Agriculture and Nutrition Initiative (JANI); a project sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to promote Jatropha cultivation and improve access to Jatropha markets in Tanzania. Kindly find the specific conference details below.

DATE:       03/03/2011 (Thursday) – 04/03/2011 (Friday)
LOCATION:     New Safari Hotel, Arusha, Tanzania

All conference attendees are expected to arrive before 8:30AM on Thursday, March 3rd 2011, and depart on Saturday, March 5 th 2011.  There will be an optional field visit the morning of Saturday, March 5th. The conference will be conducted in English; therefore all attendee’s should have a good knowledge of the English language.

The 2011 National Jatropha conference has two objectives. The first objective is to identify the realities and constraints related to Jatropha cultivation in Tanzania, based on the shared experiences of stakeholders. The second objective is explore existing opportunities (markets) for Jatropha products, including the potential use of Jatropha in meeting household energy requirements. The conference will produce a directory of contact information for Jatropha related markets, in order to encourage future cultivation of Jatropha by individuals and organizations.

It is our wish that this conference is highly participatory, discussing the realities of Jatropha cultivation, and collaborating to find solutions to the challenges.  We hope that this event can serve as a stepping stone for future policy discussions on biomass as a renewable energy source at both District and National levels. Each participant should feel free to share their opinions, experiences and ideas in order to reach this common goal.

If you have questions, or would like to attend, please contact us at:
JANI Project ‐ National Jatropha Conference 2011
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Phone: +255 756448788

Kind regards,

Paul Warmka
Partners for Development ‐ Tanzania
Chairperson, National Jatropha Conference Organizing Committe