JMax Jatropha Optimization Platform™

The JMax Jatropha Optimization Platform™ is a custom crop improvement program providing access to the highest yielding and most profitable Jatropha in the world, the sequenced Jatropha genome and advanced biotech and synthetic biology tools to optimize elite, high-performing seeds of Jatropha for unique growing conditions.

Through the platform, SG Biofuels serves as a valued partner to organizations looking to validate and maximize the performance of Jatropha for current and future projects.

The JMax™ platform draws on the strength of the largest and most diverse library of Jatropha genetic material in the world. By using the best material and adapting custom cultivars, JMax™ eliminates the risks associated with planting existing commercial varieties of Jatropha through a customized selection, breeding and biotechnology program.

The JMax™ platform includes:

• Establishment of one or more JMax™ Centers - an on-site test plot including a diverse range of high-performing accessions and hybrids.
  
• Access to the Jatropha genome sequence to accelerate trait development.
  
• Access to SG Biofuels' plant science team to optimize the selection, breeding, and agronomic program.
  
• A custom crop improvement program tailored to climatic, soil and growing conditions to optimize yield while reducing input costs.