Agrocombustibles de Colombia

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Agrocombustibles de Colombia produces biofuels under practices of sustainable agriculture, using crops like Jatropha, Petro Plant and Algae as feedstock.

Agrocombustibles de Colombia: Making a difference

• Agrocombustibles de Colombia produces biofuels using Jatropha. The characteristics of Jatropha allow the plant to grow in degraded soils and zones that do not compete with other crops, thus eliminating the dichotomy presented by crops that can be used for food or biofuel production.

• The company develops its crops under practices of sustainable agriculture and in areas beyond the reach of electrical grids, where power plants run by the biofuels will provide a source of energy.

• Agrocombustibles de Colombia’s biofuel substitutes fossil fuels to power automobiles and energy production plants in rural areas. Agrocombustibles de Colombia is the first large scale Jatropha-based biofuel production facility in the country.

Environmental and social impacts:

• The company promotes reforestation and carbon sequestration, as Jatropha does not compete with food stocks, can be planted in degraded soils, is a reforestation option, does not require the use of pesticides or herbicides, and captures CO2.

• Agrocombustibles de Colombia is located in remote areas where former guerrillas and paramilitaries will be integrated into the production cycle and thus reintegrated into society.

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