Title: Energy use pattern and potential for energy saving in rice-wheat cultivation
Abstract: The paper reports and discusses the pattern of energy use in rice and wheat production in a cluster of three villages in the Punjab, India. The energy consumption in rice production was found to be much higher than the energy consumption in wheat production, primarily due to the high irrigation requirements of rice. The increase in size of operational holdings and power source ownership did not increase the indirect commercial energy consumption which reflected an increasing standardization of indirect energy input-based production techniques irrespective of the size of farm. Savings of over 50% in the consumption of diesel fuel in lift irrigation and considerable savings in electric energy and fertilizers were found to be feasible through improvement in the quality and maintenance of irrigation equipment and improved water and fertilizer management practices.
Publication Year: 1985
Publication Date: 1985-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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