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| What they say . |
Farmers speak
 The enthusiastic villagers have a lot to say about the transformation since the time Jatropha plantation started. The villagers, who initially resisted the idea of growing Jatropha, are the active participants of today. They are excited about the prospects of ‘bio-diesel’ plant and its goodness.
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“Ninety-nine per cent of our villagers are illiterate, and we had no idea how Jatropha would help us, but Mr Gullabrao Kale convinced us” |
- Raosaheb Patil Gagre (Vankute Villege) |
“Nobody believed that anything could be grown on our waste and non-irrigated land. But, now, other villagers who were reluctant to join us are eager to plant Jatropha on their land” |
- Bhausaheb Satkar ( Gajdipur) |
| “We are sure now, that the ‘bio-diesel’ project will help us to make our villages’ self-sufficient in terms of fuel and food. It will also give us employment and prevent migration of the youth to cities in search of jobs” |
Ansha Bapu Sasawade (Dhotre) |
| “Our waste and long irrigated land had been neglected for last so many years. But after the implementation of ‘Watershed Development Program’ in our village the level of water has increased in our wells. We can use that water for agriculture and drinking purpose” |
Natha Tambe(Ramtek - Dhavalpuri) |
“Jatropha plantation has improved our soil quality which was infertile earlier" |
Baban Rathod (Bhokardara - Dhavalpuri) |
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