Commercialization Analysis of Sweet Sorghum Based Bio-ethanol on Salt Farmland in China
The current development status of bio-ethanol in China and the world was briefly introduced. Then the comparative advantage of u-tilizing salt farmland to produce sweet sorghum based bio-ethanol was systematically from the perspective of biology characteristic of sweet sorghum ,photosynthesis efficiency, energy balance, Green House Gas (GHGs) emission, farmer economics, government policy and developing strategy. The potential of salt land resources and sweet sorghum base bio-ethanol in China and the key economic characters of sweet sorghum growing on salt land were analyzed. In conclusion, sweet sorghum was the most promising feedstock for bio-ethanol of china in the light of the three principles "not competing grain with human being; not competing land with food crop and no harm for environment". The priority region to commercialize the bio-ethanol program in the nearest future was proposed. At last some constructive suggestions on the main challenges regarding the commercialization of sweet sorghum based bio-ethanol on salt farmland in China were put forward.