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Majority of past research on agricultural product production is related with irrigated areas. Thus, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the energy use pattern in wheat production planted as dry farming in Northwest of Iran. Initial data were collected by means of questionnaires from farmers and agricultural experts in the area. Energy use efficiency indices, net energy, specific energy, energy productivity, energy intensiveness and the total input of energy and total output were computed. Analysis of the total input energy showed that fuel and chemical fertilizer had the highest energy consumption, and the seeds, labor work and chemical pesticides had the lowest energy consumption in wheat production. Energy use efficiency and energy productivity of 1.79 and 0.748 kg·mJ−1 were obtained, respectively. The total input and output energy were 33927.61 and 60803.81 MJ·ha−1, respectively.
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Majority of past research on agricultural product production is related with irrigated areas. Thus, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the energy use pattern in wheat production planted as dry farming in Northwest of Iran. Initial data were collected by means of questionnaires from farmers and agricultural experts in the area. Energy use efficiency indices, net energy, specific energy, energy productivity, energy intensiveness and the total input of energy and total output were computed. Analysis of the total input energy showed that fuel and chemical fertilizer had the highest energy consumption, and the seeds, labor work and chemical pesticides had the lowest energy consumption in wheat production. Energy use efficiency and energy productivity of 1.79 and 0.748 kg·mJ−1 were obtained, respectively. The total input and output energy were 33927.61 and 60803.81 MJ·ha−1, respectively.

Analysis of Energy Indicators of Dry Farming Wheat Production in Northwest of Iran

Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Department of Biosystem Engineering

University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Department of Agricultural, Forest and Transport Machinery

Agricultural Engineering

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Majority of past research on agricultural product production is related with irrigated areas. Thus, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the energy use...

Analysis of Energy Indicators of Dry Farming Wheat Production in Northwest of Iran

Pubblicato online: 02 mar 2024

Pagine: 37 - 49

Ricevuto: 01 set 2023

Accettato: 01 gen 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/agriceng-2024-0004

Parole chiave
dry farming, wheat, energy consumption indices, energy use efficiency

© 2024 Peyman Mohammadzadeh et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Analysis of Energy Indicators of Dry Farming Wheat Production in Northwest of Iran

Pubblicato online: 02 mar 2024

Pagine: 37 - 49

Ricevuto: 01 set 2023

Accettato: 01 gen 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/agriceng-2024-0004

Parole chiavedry farming, wheat, energy consumption indices, energy use efficiency

© 2024 Peyman Mohammadzadeh et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
dry farming, wheat, energy consumption indices, energy use efficiency