| Author | Upreti, Kiran |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.NR-11-09 |
| Subject(s) | Jatropha--Nepal--Palpa District
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Natural Resource Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. NR-11-09 |
| Abstract | Biofuel, an alternative energy source, has attracted great attention in the world and Nepal is
also one of them. Government of Nepal has recognized biodiesel from Jatropha curcas at
national level and they along with nongovernmental organisations are actively working for
its promotion and extension in different parts of the country. However, there is no any land
use policy on plantation, awareness and enough researches carried out on Jatropha in
Nepal. Environmental, social and economic impact of Jatropha cultivation has been
overlooked. So, for long term sustainability, it is worthy to evaluate potential of Jatropha
cultivation. The objective of this study is to determine biophysical, social, environmental
and economic potential of land for Jatropha cultivation. To meet these objectives, GIS
based F AO framework for land suitability assessment, Analytical Hierarchical Processing
(AHP), descriptive statistics, satisfaction index and cost and return analysis (NPV, IRR and
BCR) was carried out. The result from the analysis shows that Jatropha cultivation is
moderately suitable in Palpa. Biophysical, social, environmental and economic dimension
evaluated were all moderately suitable. At this level of suitability, the yield from Jatropha
is reasonably good. Cultivation of Jatropha should be limited to marginal lands only
whether of farms or community lands and guidelines of land capability assessment
(cultivation in Class I, II and III land types only) should be followed. These findings
determine potential of Palpa for sustainable Jatropha cultivation and highlight the need of
land evaluation that incorporates sustainability dimension. |
| Keyword | biofuel; Jatropha curcas; potential; land suitability evaluation; Nepal |
| Year | 2011 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. NR-11-09 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Natural Resources Management (NRM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Shrestha, Rajendra P. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Shivakoti, Ganesh P.;Shrestha, Sangam |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | AIT, SK;AIT, MSU ;AIT fellowship |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2011 |