AGROIPSA is an organization incorporated in the Jatropha Curcas industry whose origins begin with the initiative to seek an alternative to use of jatropha seed oil for biodiesel production.
AGROIPSA, has planted 1100 hectareas of jatropha since 2007, with a simple clone from Cabo Verde, and 125 ha of drip irrigation. More than 90,000 mother plants from cabo verde are three years old. It is the largest commercial plantation of jatropha in central America. We have cooperation with important local and foreign universities in several R&D.
Our objective is to establish at least 25,000 cultivated hectares in Honduras dedicated to the extraction of Jatropha seed oil and to produce 40 thousand tons of oil in a period of time no longer than ten years.

Speaker Profile
David Erazo is the Director General of (AGROIPSA), the largest commercial jatropha producer in Central America. He is in charge of the execution of agricultural processes, managing contract farming and agreements, and also looks after the biofuels project.

David has an Agronomy degree from the Agricultural Pan American School Zamorano in Honduras and later obtained a Master’s degree in Process and Socioeconomic Development from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras.

Overview of Presentation
· General presentation of the company
· Agro climatic conditions in Honduras and particularly of the project
· Agronomic aspects (soils, nursery, fertilization, pest control)
· Important considerations: roots, pruning, drip irrigation, special distribution, drainage, monitoring pests
· Production of seed for export
· Cost-benefits to agronomical and cultural aspects.
· First steps to mechanical harvest

JatrophaWorld 2009 Miami Speaker
Day 1 – Wednesday, June 10
10:00  COMMERCIAL SCALE JATROPHA GROWING IN HONDURAS

JATROPHAWORLD 2009 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 Maimi from June 10 to 11, 2009, please visit http://www.futureenergyevents.com/jatropha/.