Understand the main oleoginosas used to make the vegetable fuel.

Soy » the use of this grain is interesting in the current conjuncture on account of the great offer, but have only 20% of percentage of oil.

Sunflower » the percentage of oil vary between from 42% to 45% and it’s a good alternative because its has a very fast cycle (between 90 to 140 days) and can be cultivate as little/fast crop.

Castor oil » native from Africa, it’s rustic and has a cycle from 100 to 300 days, longer than sunflower, but its percentage of oil is grater: from 45% to 60%. This oil is very viscous, what makes very difficult to transform in biodiesel.

Cotton » its harvest isn’t turned exclusively to the biodiesel

Dende » it is one of the biggest ROI between the other raw material

Pinhao-manso » its percentage of oil vary between from 30% to 40%