chipo nyamwena (tshwane university of technology ,south africa)

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A Multi Criteria Economic Analysis of factors that affect production and

distribution of biofuel products in Zimbabwe:Case Of Jatropha curcas

Chipo Nyamwena (Tshwane University of Technology ,South Africa)

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PRESENTATION LAYOUT

• Overview insights of biofuels• Problem statement• Objectives of the study• Research Hypothesis• Research methodology• Findings and discussion• recommendations and conclusion

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OVERVIEW INSIGHTS OF BIOFUELSSPREAD IN ZIM AND AFRICA Mitigation measure to climate change, energy security & rural development WHY JATROPHA Non edibility, no clashes with food production, high yieldMAJOR PLAYERS IN ZIM NOCZIM,FineAlt,Min Power and Development,,smallholder farmers, Ministry of

agric, Mof Science and Technology

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PROBLEM STATEMENT• Despite Zimbabwe embarking on biofuel projects and

enacting biofuel policies to stimulate biofuel production, benefits from biofuels are far from being realised.

• Dramatic acceleration in oil prices since 2004 as a result of supply being more inelastic than it was in the past,

• questions about the economic viability of biofuel production in the country?

• How significant are biofuels towards energy security ?

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Jatropha tree

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OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDYThe Overall objective of the study ,To analyse the factors

that affect the production and distribution of biofuel jatropha based products. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

Objective 1: •To carry out a multi criteria economic analysis on the factors affecting production an distribution of biofuel products.

Objective 2: •To highlight socio-economic factors affecting biofuel production.

Objective 3: •Identify policy options and measure to increase production and use of biofuels

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RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS• • Biofuel production have a significant role towards

energy security and economic development

• • Socio- economic factors have a positive impact in biofuel production and distribution.

• • Biofuel production has improved the livelihood of the farmers

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Conceptual framework

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY This study is cross sectional and uses a combination of exploratory and

analytical approaches Exploratory is conducted into a research problem where there are very few or

no earlier studies to what we can refer for information about the issue or problem.

This is done to look out for patterns, ideas or hypothesis rather than testing or confirming.

The focus is on gaining insights and familiarity with the subject area for rigorous investigation at a later stage (Goddard et al 2003).

exploratory will focus on focus group discussions and key stakeholders. The aim of exploratory research is to determine the factors and distribution of biofuel products.

Second stage is the development of the case studies in order to investigate the factors that affect production and distribution of biofuel products at a micro level.

The case study sample consists of semi structured interviews and observations.

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Sample size,inclusion criteria

• pragmatic worldview: based on the understanding /assumption that collecting diverse biotypes of data best provides an understanding of the research problem .

• The head of the household (male, female, child headed)

• 12 Stakeholders have been (key institutions and organisations)

• 160 farmers have been interviewed

• 3 stage cluster sampling method was used

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Findings

• Jatropha is being used as fences around gardens,homesteads,contours

• Some resettled farmers have up to 5ha under Jatropha though few

• Producer price is US$100, way below when compared with maize which is US$285

• Production costs are minimum/@zero costs in some cases

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findings

Requires a lot of labour when pruning,harvesting,dehusking and women are heavily involved

Land is a limiting factor lack of Institutional coordinationLack of political willInformation asymmetry-leading to higher

transaction costs

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Recommendations

integrated approach

Indian model

encourage information sharing platforms

more money should be channeled towards Research and development

The End04/21/23

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