The Deputy Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Environment of the Government of Ghana, Abraham Dwoma-Odoom, has announced his government’s plan to invest 16 billion cedis (about US$1.72 million) for large scale plantation of Jatropha. Jatropha is a small tree whose seeds produce oil that can be processed for biodiesel.  The announcement was made in a forum for the launching of Jatropha cultivation in the Central Region.  According to Paul Collins Appiah-Offori, member of Parliament investors from Israel have expressed interest to build a biodiesel factory in the country..