For a better understanding of the process, the following describes the production process from the planting of the trees to the expelling and cleaning of biofuel. The timeline for the first phase, planting to harvest, is limited by Mother Nature; Jatropha takes approximately 15-18 months to yield seed. The second phase, collection to expelling and cleaning, is a matter of logistics and processing capacity and takes about three weeks.

The first phase begins with preparing the seedbeds for planting the seeds. Also the land will be prepared for planting during the dry season. Pits are dug and manure added. this takes a month or more depending on the area and number of labourers. With the start of the rains seedlings are transplanted. It then rests during the dry season and flowers during the rains, ten - twelve months later. When mature seed is harvested and de-shelled. This is in month fifteen to eighteen. The seed is taken to the nearest collection centre while the shells are composted either at the farm or at BERL's processing centre. The process is complete in about 19 months

The second phase begins with seed being delivered to the processing centre. Here the seed is crushed to expel the crude oil. The crude can be used for lighting, or engine fuel in rural areas. Cleaning the oil further will create an SVO suitable as an additive in to petrol-diesel.