Title of article :
ENERGY USE IN CITRUS PRODUCTION OF MAZANDARAN PROVINCE IN IRAN
Author/Authors :
LOGHMANPOUR ZARINI, R. university of tehran - Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology - Department of Agricultural Machinery Engineering, تهران, ايران , YAGHOUBI, H. islamic azad university - Department of Agricultural Machinery Engineering, ايران , AKRAM, A. university of tehran - Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology - Department of Agricultural Machinery Engineering, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
Energy is a fundamental ingredient in the process of economic development, as it provides essential services that maintain economic activity and the quality of human life. Modern agriculture has become very energy-intensive. The aim of this study was to evaluate energy use in citrus production in the Mazandaran Province in Iran. Data used in this study were obtained from 155 farmers using a face-to-face interview method. The total energy requirement under citrus farming was 17,112.2 MJ ha^-1, whereas 36.3 and 33.62% was consumed due to fertilisers and pesticides, respectively. Renewable energy was about 12% of total energy input. The energy ratio, productivities, specific and net energy gain were 1.71, 0.905, 1.104 and 12,251.4 MJ ha^-1, respectively. Citrus production needs to improve the efficiency of energy consumption and to employ renewable energy.
Keywords :
Energy ratio , fertiliser , renewable energy , pesticide
Journal title :
African Crop Science Journal
Journal title :
African Crop Science Journal
