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The ALTERRE project, run in Mali until 2015, helped to develop short biofuel supply chains and local energy services in south-east Mali.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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CONTEXT AND CHALLENGES<\/span><\/h2>\n

In Africa, where energy is becoming increasingly expensive and often acts as a brake on rural development, short biofuel supply chains are seen as an opportunity to develop provision of local energy services and improve people’s living conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n

The ALTERRE project, run in Mali until 2015, promoted the sustainable development of short biofuel supply chains and local energy services in the south-east of the country. It aimed to establish a production and processing facility for Jatropha seed, enabling local economic operators to replace diesel completely or partially with Jatropha Pure Vegetable Oil (PVO) in their production processes.<\/span><\/p>\n

The project began work in 2008 in three distinct territories: Yorosso municipality, Koury municipality and 13 villages spread across Konseguela and Diedougou municipalities. A short Jatropha-based biofuel supply chain was set up in each territory. <\/span><\/p>\n

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An integrated support approach<\/span><\/h2>\n

Driving the establishment of a new field such as Jatropha production means paying special attention to the performance of each link in the value chain and the chain as a whole.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The project focused its support on five key areas:<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n