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Energy demand forecast for mechanized agriculture in rural India

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  • Baruah, Debendra C.
  • Bora, Ganesh C.

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Though India has done well in agricultural development, the state of Assam in the northeastern region needs special attention for agricultural development to address several socio-economic issues and is a typical example of economically backward rural India. Agricultural development aiming at higher production would require mechanization and supply of sufficient energy is a prerequisite for mechanized agriculture. Rice is the major crop of Assam and the mechanization is at a nascent stage. The energy demand and supply scenarios with reference to some prospective mechanization strategies for rice crop are investigated in this study. Four strategic scenarios of mechanization including a baseline scenario incorporating some proven technologies are designed to assess the energy demands. The result of the analysis indicated that the demand for diesel would increase by more than 200% with an associated decrease in manpower by more than 80% and also 100% reduction of bullock power. The "availability index", which is the ratio of available human workers to its critical demand, indicated insufficiency of required human workers in almost all agro-climatic zones of Assam justifying the need for mechanization. Economic analysis considering the prevailing rate of input commodities also favors agricultural mechanization in Assam.

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  • Baruah, Debendra C. & Bora, Ganesh C., 2008. "Energy demand forecast for mechanized agriculture in rural India," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 36(7), pages 2628-2636, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enepol:v:36:y:2008:i:7:p:2628-2636
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