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ZEONS Agriculture
Produce biofuel stock |
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ZGI Agriculture focuses on the development of agricultural consumer products and non-food biofuel feedstock crops, as ZGI believes that ensuring adequate feedstock for biofuel production without straining the global food supply is critical. ZGI-affiliated farmers around the world are able to use marginal land that cannot support the growth of food crops to grow biofuel feedstock.
ZGI is committed to working with the producers of agricultural consumer products and non-food biofuel feedstock through strategic alliances, and to supporting the efficient and cost-effective development of low cost, agricultural consumer products andnon-food biofuel feedstock. Presently, ZGI is focused on supporting farms that grow jathropha and algae feedstock, which are important sources of biofuel feedstock that do not compete with worldwide food crops and at the same time maximize cost effectiveness for our customers. |
| Jathropha |
Jathropha, a fast-growing, non-food biofuel feedstock, grows on poor land that cannot support the growth of food crops, and can yield over 2,000 barrels of oil per square mile. Jathropha also earns carbon credits, as it absorbs large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
ZGI is engaged with cooperatives in India to help them produce and market jathropha as a biofuel feedstock. These cooperatives plan to cultivate 300 acres of jathropha in the next two years as a part of a pilot program, and then grow to 2 million hectares in the next five years. |
| Algae |
Algae grown on algae feedstock farms uses land not well suited for traditional agriculture, such as land covered by saline or brackish water, uses carbon dioxide as a nutrient for growth, and produces high biofuel yields. Algae has the potential of providing a high biofuel yield at a fraction of the cost of current
feedstock sources.
ZGI believes the successful development of algae feedstock will open new market opportunities. In order to ensure that ZGI is on the leading edge of this emerging alternative feedstock, ZGI is currently working with a large group of algae farmers and experts in India to identify the proper algae strains to grow, forming alliances with local farmers, and supporting the research and development efforts of biofuel producers. These groups also have capabilities to rapidly expand in response to growing biofuel demand. |
| Crocket, Texas 300 Acre Farm |
| Crockett is a city in Houston County, Texas. As cellulosic biofuels are being developed, it is also important to consider where to get the biomass from, which is why an in-depth study of the conifer tree was undertaken and was found to have great potential for providing biomass to future biofuels markets. As such, ZGI has secured an agreement for 300 acres of Pine to harvest and produce cellulosic biofuels. |
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