The news site of the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) announced the formal initiation of projects in Baluchistan province, for the planting of "three types of saplings that have the potential to produce bulk quantities of biofuel". According to PARC Chairman, Dr. Zafar Altaf, "We have identified three salt tolerant plants including Jatropha, Salicornia, and Castor oil plants which could grow in salt marshes, on sea beaches, and could survive even without water for five years ". The three feedstocks produce seed-oils which can be processed into biodiesel. Dr. Altaf estimates oil production from the feedstocks as follows: 1100 liters per hectare for Jatropha, 1600 liters per hectare for Salicornia and 1800 liters per hectare for Castor. Cultivation of these bioenergy crops in coastal areas are seen to contribute to savings in oil imports..