Abstract
The energetic and economic feasibility of bioethanol production from sugar palm is virtually unknown. A positive factor are the potentially very high yields while the long non-productive juvenile phase and the high labor needs can be seen as problematic. Expansion to large scale sugar palm cultivation comes with risks. Small-scale cultivation of sugar palm perfectly fits into local farming systems. In order to make a proper assessment of the value palm sugar as bio-ethanol crop more information is needed.
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Sugar palm has potentially very high yields.
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The long juvenile phase and high labor needs are problematic for sugar palm cultivation.
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Large scale sugar palm expansion carries risks.
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Small-scale sugar palm cultivation fits local farming systems.
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e0“Small-scale cultivation of sugar palm perfectly fits into local farming systems”