The firm, which operates a biodiesel refinery in Malaysia and jatropha fields in India, says it expects to see profits again this year.
At the heart of Mission’s profits were its jatropha plantations in India, which will be cash-flow positive from the first quarter of 2009.
Jatropha, considered a 'second generation' biofuel with muted effects on food production, is eligible for carbon emissions reduction credits (CERs) under the Kyoto’s flexible mechanisms.
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