英文文献：Reality or romantism? Potential of Jatropha to solve energy crisis and improve livelihoods-现实还是浪漫主义?麻风树解决能源危机和改善民生的潜力
英文文献作者：Mogaka, Violet Moraa,Iiyama, Miyuki,Mbatia, O.L.E.,Jonathan, Nzuma
英文文献摘要：
This paper evaluates the potential of Jatropha curcas Linnaeus (Jatropha) as an alternative source of energy for rural households. The plant is said to have potential to diversify rural incomes, reclaim unproductive lands, reduce importation of fossil fuels, and consequently accumulation of green house gases in the atmosphere. A cost benefit analysis was employed to evaluate the feasibility of producing Jatropha as a biodiesel feedstock in relation to other crops in Kwale district. An IRR of 11 percent, BCR of 0.62 and a NPV of (28267.56) showed that production of Jatropha is not feasible at the moment. However we conclude that the plant has a potential to achieve its intended purpose if there is coordination in research and development along the Jatropha value chain and if technical and financial support is accorded to actors at the production level of the chain.

本文评价了麻风树作为农村家庭替代能源的潜力。据说，该工厂有可能使农村收入多样化，开垦不毛之地，减少化石燃料的进口，从而积累大气中的温室气体。通过成本效益分析，评价了在Kwale地区生产麻风树作为生物柴油原料的可行性。IRR为11%，BCR为0.62,NPV为28267.56，表明目前生产麻疯树是不可行的。然而，我们得出的结论是，如果在麻疯树价值链的研究和发展方面进行协调，如果技术和资金支持给予该价值链生产层面的参与者，该工厂有可能实现其预期目的。