| Chapter No. | Chapter Title | Chapter Author | Page No. |
| 1 | Introduction | | 1 |
| 2 | Jatropha curcas | | 5 |
| 3 | Scope of Jatropha cultivation on Wastelands of India | | 81 |
| 4 | Domestication and Commercialization of Jatropha Curcas | | 91 |
| 5 | Plantation and Bio-diesel Production | | 107 |
| 6 | Diseases of Jatropha curses | | 125 |
| 7 | Energy Resources | | 131 |
| 8 | Alternative Fuels | | 161 |
| 9 | Demand Supply Scenario of Diesel | | 187 |
| 10 | Manufacture of Bio-diesel | | 191 |
| 11 | Characteristics of Bio-diesel | | 207 |
| 12 | Utilisation of Jatropha Oil Cake | | 221 |
| 13 | Glycerol and its Derivatives | | 227 |
| 14 | Environmental and Health Effects of bio-diesel | | 239 |
| 15 | Pilot Plant | | 247 |
| 16 | Engine Design Criteria and System Modification | | 251 |
| 17 | Biodiesel Safety Measures | | 259 |
| 18 | Biodiesel Trade and Marketing | | 267 |
| 19 | Blending of Easters Storage and Handling | | 277 |
| 20 | Carbon Credits | | 283 |
| 21 | Suppliers Buyers and Research Centre | | 289 |
| 22 | Bibliography | | 300 |
