The course contents are planned in such a way that the general requirements of the students are fulfilled. This book is written in easy and simple language, so that an average student can also grasp the concept by self-study. A large number of figures have been added in each chapter to make the subject matter quite understandable to a great extent. The book contains basic fundamental details of Jatropha and aims to lead a student towards understanding its application. The book is written in a very brief manner which will lead to better understanding in short span of time. It contains enormous graphs for better visualisation of the concepts.