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Energy audit of farm equipment

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  • Gupta, R.S.R.
  • Rao, A.R.

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Total energy inputs in machinery and other farm equipment are assessed. Included are fixed energy costs of crop production on small, medium, and large canal-irrigated farms. The operational energy costs of growing a ha of wheat crop on farms of different sizes have also been computed. The total fixed energy inputs per cropped ha on a small farm are about 4.5 million kcal; about 1.9 million kcal are required on medium-sized farms and 1.2 million kcal on large farms. The total energy costs for using farm equipment for 1 ha of wheat crop are 4.8, 2.2, and 2.4 million kcal on small, medium, and large farms, respectively. Medium-sized farms are now the most energy-efficient; by replacing bullocks by tractors and related equipment, large farms will become most efficient.

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  • Gupta, R.S.R. & Rao, A.R., 1982. "Energy audit of farm equipment," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 7(11), pages 945-951.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:7:y:1982:i:11:p:945-951
    DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(82)90041-X
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    1. Rao, A.R., 1985. "Energy analysis and options of Indian agriculture," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 10(8), pages 911-916.

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