What makes Millettia pinnata a superior, more sustainable biofuel species?

• Millettia grows into a large tree and has a 10 metre taproot, thus creating a substantial carbon sink.
• Millettia biofuel plantations can fix more carbon than is used in the production of fuel - creating a truly "carbon negative" solution.
• Millettia is resistant to a wide range of adverse climatic conditions including drought, light frost, water logging, moisture stress and salinity.
• Millettia is tolerant of extremely poor soil types and does not require prime arable land otherwise used for food production.
• Millettia is a nitrogen & carbon fixing leguminous tree with a 10 metre taproot capable of sourcing water and nutrients well down in the subsoil.
• Millettia's nitrogen fixing qualities also qualify the tree for plantation carbon credits.
• Millettia easily surpasses plantation oil yield of other oil crops such as oil palm and jatropha with high oil content per seed (40-50%).
• Millettia's oil yield in a plantation environment continues to increase until year 15.
• Millettia has a lifespan of 100 years with a known oil seed productive lifespan of 60 years.
• Millettia plantations can be managed by a smaller / unskilled workforce due to lower crop maintenance and ability to utilise mechanical pruning and harvesting equipment.
• Millettia is a legume therefore minimising irrigation and expensive fertilizer requirements.
• Millettia trees at maturity regularly produce 800 - 1,000kgs of seed per tree per year.
• Millettia thrives in temperatures from 0 - 50 degrees celcius

Biofuel / Oil Plantation Crop Comparison

Yields above are based on results from plantations that are professionally managed with high quality plant genetics, correct pre-planting soil cultivation, adequate soil nutrition, proper harvesting techniques and high quality processing equipment.

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