http://agribusiness.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/biofuels-in-south-africa-current-situation/ Use My DIGIVU Blog (www.digivu.co.za) for all my SAFPP, agribusiness, related and misc blogs Thu, 21 May 2009 03:08:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://agribusiness.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/biofuels-in-south-africa-current-situation/#comment-118 banzatrade Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:09:29 +0000 http://agribusiness.wordpress.com/?p=124#comment-118 Bio-Ethanol is the solution of energy crisis. But It can be The Machine Feed. Population of human need more food for their life. Indonesia have the sources from poisoned cassava, one of varieties cassava, it's names Ketela Mukibat, that contains high level of cyanide acid. It can be used for bio-ethanol because the productions higher than the others. It also can safe the food/feed resource. Bio-Ethanol is the solution of energy crisis. But It can be The Machine Feed. Population of human need more food for their life. Indonesia have the sources from poisoned cassava, one of varieties cassava, it’s names Ketela Mukibat, that contains high level of cyanide acid. It can be used for bio-ethanol because the productions higher than the others. It also can safe the food/feed resource.

]]> http://agribusiness.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/biofuels-in-south-africa-current-situation/#comment-115 Stephen Klaber Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:49:43 +0000 http://agribusiness.wordpress.com/?p=124#comment-115 In general, when something needs a subsidy renewal its not really the right thing to do. In ethanol, the problem is one of feedstock. Maize is an expensive plant to grow. All over Africa there is a biomass source causing you trouble: Aquatic weeds. Water Hyacinth, Water Lettuce and Typha clog your waterways, and desperately need repeated clearance. The kind of effort needed can only be sustained at a profit, which can be had by harvesting these plants for fuel and (in some places) food. Typha is a particularly good ethanol feedstock and can also be made into charcoal for more traditional markets. Water hyacinth and water lettuce can also be made into ethanol, but I've seen no yield statistics for them. In general, when something needs a subsidy renewal its not really the right thing to do. In ethanol, the problem is one of feedstock. Maize is an expensive plant to grow. All over Africa there is a biomass source causing you trouble: Aquatic weeds. Water Hyacinth, Water Lettuce and Typha clog your waterways, and desperately need repeated clearance. The kind of effort needed can only be sustained at a profit, which can be had by harvesting these plants for fuel and (in some places) food. Typha is a particularly good ethanol feedstock and can also be made into charcoal for more traditional markets. Water hyacinth and water lettuce can also be made into ethanol, but I’ve seen no yield statistics for them.

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