Jojoba Environmental Surprise of the Century

Currently, agricultural technologies, land utilisation, water economy and dwindling natural resources are under a critical review for purposeful reshaping of the world economy. In the present context, researches are being directed to find out alternative source of renewable energy including bio-energy. In the midst of these endeavours, jojoba has emerged as a potential plant species for the future, yielding a non-edible oil which can serve as an alternative for the oil earlier obtained from the endangered sperm whale. Agriculture is now breaking a new ground with the cultivation of jojoba. Tissue culture has been playing an extremely significant role as far as recalcitrant crop systems like jojoba are concerned. It can help immensly to overcome the slow growth process of jojoba.