Potential bio fuel sector of the state to be explored
L.Raghunanda
4th Estate
As to survey conducted by Karnataka State Bio-fuel Development Board total out of 1,17,838 hectare area in eastern part of Karnataka state which has the potential to be explored to grow any of the biofuel crops has for past 15 years seem to be unutilised said Y.B Ramakrishna Executive Chairman Karnataka State Biofuel Development Board. Karnataka Government.
When asked about what are the policy framed by state government to promote the biofuel crops in the state Y.B Ramakrishna said “ Three programme are in the offing under the government, they are Hasiru Kalyana, Hasiru Honnu and Baradu Bangara.
Biofuel programme in the state
Hasiru Kalayana a project framed for Hyderabad Karnataka region, where fallow land which is unutilised, but right for growth of biofuel crops, which Chief Minister has given assurance in the forthcoming budget with fund allocation for this massive seedling distribution and planting of biofuel crops will be undertaken, while government in the present budget will give thrust to this programme.
Under Hasiru Honnu bund fence bordering agricultural land in the state, plantation of biofuel crops will be taken up under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) where throughout the state more than 1000 crore samplings will be distributed to farmers.
Baradu Bangara here plantation of biofuel crops will be taken on degraded land involving, linking community at village, self help group, NGO’s and MGNREGA
Non edible oil to be given thrust as biofuel
Is was said by biofuel experts in country that Karnataka state is doing exceedingly well in biofuel sector a model to be emulated well, what is your take on this.
Y.B Ramakrishna said “It is known that 20,000 litres of fish oil is exported from India to European countries, this fish oil is exported at € 170 per litre (€= Euro) while Germany which is main importer of fish oil from India after extracting Omega -3 fatty acid from oil, the residue the by-product it is used as Biofuel can’t we be sensible to make most of it instead of exporting it,
“The scenario is same in case of non edible oil like pongania, neem, mohua, simarouba, jatropha, amoore, US and European countries, even Thailand and Malaysia after making use of oil for consumption, rest of the residue or oil extracted will be used as biofuel.
“But in case of India potential of non edible oil is not looked into seriously as biofuel product, what must be said is that multispecies feedstock for sustainability of biofuel program should be explored and encouraged.
“The percentage of oil when extracted from any of the non edible seed is only 30 to 40 percentage of the whole seed when crushed ,which is however good sum of biofuel, but rest is residue but even this residue is used as manure, insecticide, pesticide by farmers, also a medicine product
What suggestion you make for central government with respect to biofuel policy for the state and country he said “National biofuel policy implemented in 2009 to aggressively perceived, while national bio fuel policy makes known that food grains like corn and soyabean not to be used as biofuel product and as of now being exported,
“We suggest to reverse the policy and make way to use even food crops like soyabean and corn to be used as biofuel product once the sufficient amount of soyabean and corn is used as food product and residue being used as biofuel or sufficient amount is kept for biofuel only.
“Bio fuel industry, that is industry coming under biofuel sector should be given tax free holiday for five years, also bio fuel programme should be actively perceived with bio fuel research and development to be carried locally, and bio fuel since it is supporting rural livelihood and aimed at generating income at rural agricultural area it should be closely linked with rural development ministry of the particular state.
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