Secretary Cardenas obtained a BSc in Electrical Engineering at the Tecnológico in Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, subsequently pursuing an MA in Industrial Organization and a Ph.D. at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales of the Universidad Politécnica in Madrid.
During his political career, he has served as Secretary of Studies of the Municipal Board of Directors of Ciudad Guzmán; Member of the State Board of Directors, and the State Board of the National Action Party; pre-candidate to assistant senator; president of over twenty boards, trusts and committees, and member of the Federation of Free Municipalities.
Before becoming Governor of the State of Jalisco, Alberto Cárdenas was elected Mayor of Ciudad Guzmán.
He has had extensive experience in the countryside, since he has undertaken projects involving maize and potato growing as well as forestry, with excellent results.
He was Mayor of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, from 1992 to 1994; Governor of Jalisco from 1995 to 2001 and Director of the National Forestry Commission from April 2001 to August 2003.
He was also Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources from August 2003 to June 2005 and pre-candidate for the internal presidential elections in 2005.
In the recent elections, he was elected senator.
JatrophaWorld 2008 Miami Speaker
Day 1 – Tuesday, June 10
09:10 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: MEXICO - AMERICAS’ EMERGING CHAMPION FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF JATROPHA CRUDE OIL
JatrophaWorld 2008 is a showcase of all the latest trends and shifts occurring in the Jatropha value chain, bringing together on a single platform, the best expertise to discuss and analyze the present and future dynamics of Jatropha from a technological and socio-economic angle. To find more about JatrophaWorld in Miami from June 9 to 11, 2008, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.
#1. Paul Dinger, May 5th, 2008
I am 66 years old and have been involved in agriculture all of my working life. I have seen schemes like this before….Emus and ostrich for meat, Chinchillas and other animals for fur or meat, and many others than never made much business sense. Of course it makes sense for promoters, and politicians and those dependant on politicians for their job.
I have observed this for two years now. I see seed sellers, equipment sellers, obscure professors that are willing to put their name on this thing for exposure, and even lawyers getting in on it. What I don’t see is our own University of Florida PHD researches saying very much. (politics and funds)
I also have plants in the ground for about a year now. Without water and fertilizer they are doing poorly. With care they are better but it will be years before any production, it ever significant.
If you could even produce the seed—-then what? How are you going to harvest these small seed pods? You would be beholden to the processors and middlemen even if you could find the labor and equipment that would be required.
I see this as a big scam and urge folks to be very cautious!!!
Remember “If it sounds too good to be true, It probably is”
#2. divyasangam, May 5th, 2008
Hi Mr. Paul,
Perhaps you might want to look at the following web page http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/2008/04/15/speaker-profile-fitzroy-b-beckford-agriculture-natural-resources-agent-university-of-florida-ifas-lee-county-extension/
Where you will see that the University of Florida is also on the program, talking about the competitiveness of Jatropha.
I truly regret your bad experience in Jatropha, and I wish to clarify here that JatrophaWorld Miami 2008 is not about scamming people, but informing them about the FACTs so that they can get good returns to their projects. We’re not claiming miracles, but we will directly address some of the issues your raised, including processing, harvesting and seed & oil yields.
Perhaps you would like to come to JatrophaWorld Miami 2008 and hear from successful project developers and scientists to guage for yourself if Jatropha is truly viable or not?
Do drop me an e-mail at divya@cmtsp.com.sg.
Sincerely,
Divya
The JatrophaWorld Miami 2008 Team