Mali is growing Jatropha Curcas in large quantities and wants to drive back the dependence on diesel fuel and export this oil. On our last trip with our fire truck Mercedes LAF 1113 B converted to PÖL we had an interesting conversation in Bamako with a local engineer. The Malian government wants to plant 50,000 ha Jatropha in the Sahel and in 10 years replace the majority of diesel imports. Jatropha can be everywhere there plant where nothing else grows. A rainy season is sufficient for the plant to develop and grow up to 8 meters high. Purgiernut must be harvested by hand and is three times as high in yield than rapeseed. Jatrophaoel is toxic and not suitable for consumption. The flash point is 140 degrees and is therefore much cheaper than Rapsoel. A disadvantage is the coagulation factor, at 2 degrees+ everything becomes butter. In the Sahel zone the entire D It would create millions of jobs for the harvest and it would be an export item for these poor developing countries. Development aid could be stopped. If Europe does not participate in it, then the Chinese will also do the business here. We will fly back to Bamako in November and we will put a workshop in Mopti on our two-tank system for trucks and cars. Mostly Mercedes short hoods from the 70s and 80s can be easily converted.