NEPAD
New Partnership for
Africa's Development (NEPAD)

Comprehensive Africa Agriculture
Development Programme (CAADP)
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations

Investment Centre Division

GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

SUPPORT TO NEPAD-CAADP IMPLEMENTATION
TCP/SAF/3002 (I)
(NEPAD Ref. 07/50 E)
Volume IV of V

BANKABLE INVESTMENT PROJECT PROFILE

Biofuels (Bioethanol and Biodiesel) Crop Production: Technology Options for
Increased Production, Commercialisation & Marketing

July 2007

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Table of Contents

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I. PROJECT BACKGROUND

A. Project Origin

B. General Information
(i) Ethanol Candidate Crops
(ii) Maize
(iii) Grain Sorghum
(iv) Sugar Cane
(v) Biodiesel Potential Crops
(vi) Soya Beans
(vii) Sunflower
(viii) Groundnuts
(ix) Canola

II. PROJECT AREA

III. PROJECT RATIONALE

IV. PROJECT OBJECTIVES

V. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

VI. INDICATIVE COSTS

VII. PROPOSED SOURCES OF FINANCING

VIII. PROJECT BENEFITS

IX. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS

X. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ARRANGEMENTS

XI. ISSUES AND PROPOSED ACTIONS

XII. POSSIBLE RISKS

ANNEXES
Annex 1: Map of South Africa
Annex 2: Biodiesel Candidate Crops
Annex 3: Profile of Biodiesel Ethanol Candidate Crops