%0 Journal Article %T Jatropha curcas L.: Visions and Realities %A Martin Grass %J Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics %D 2009 %I Kassel University Press %X Since several years Jatropha is experiencing a renaissance. The main drivers for this development are the biofuel boom in general and the special attributes of Jatropha itself. This paper discusses the current knowledge as well as expectations of Jatropha and the consequential outcomes starting with data availability and quality followed by economic and political needs and constraints. %K Jatropha curcas %K biofuel %U http://www.jarts.info/index.php/jarts/article/download/39/36