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Energy Requirement for Kharif Maize Cultivation in Panchmahal District of Gujarat


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1 College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Anand Agricultural University, Godhra (Gujarat), India
2 Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute, Vallabh Vidhyanagar, Anand (Gujarat), India
3 College of Technology and Engineering, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), India
     

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A study was carried out to collect farm operations data of Kharif maize cultivation in district Panchmahal of Gujarat and to estimate and analyze the total input energy requirement in Kharif maize crop, both source wise and operation wise along with total output energy. To accomplish this, a survey was conducted through structured questionnaire to 93 randomly selected farmers in four rainfed villages of three talukas Kalol, Godhra and Khanpur of the district. The raw data obtained was analyzed after converting data into energy equivalents. It was concluded that total input energy requirement for Kharif maize cultivation in Panchmahal district was 13205.10 MJ/ha. Out of which direct energy contributed 45.44 per cent and indirect energy contributed 54.56 per cent. Fuel energy was maximum utilizing direct energy source while fertilizer energy was maximum required indirect energy source. Seed bed preparation consumed maximum operation wise direct energy with a value of 2887.78 MJ/ha. Fertilizer application was maximum indirect energy consuming operation with energy consumption of 3702.59 MJ/ha. Total output energy for Kharif maize cultivation was 52873.29 MJ/ha with net energy return of 39668.19 MJ/ha and energy productivity of 0.21 kg/MJ.

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Energy, Kharif, Maize, Specific Energy.
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Authors

P. G. Patel
College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Anand Agricultural University, Godhra (Gujarat), India
Rangapara Dineshkumar
Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute, Vallabh Vidhyanagar, Anand (Gujarat), India
A. C. Bhut
College of Technology and Engineering, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), India

Abstract


A study was carried out to collect farm operations data of Kharif maize cultivation in district Panchmahal of Gujarat and to estimate and analyze the total input energy requirement in Kharif maize crop, both source wise and operation wise along with total output energy. To accomplish this, a survey was conducted through structured questionnaire to 93 randomly selected farmers in four rainfed villages of three talukas Kalol, Godhra and Khanpur of the district. The raw data obtained was analyzed after converting data into energy equivalents. It was concluded that total input energy requirement for Kharif maize cultivation in Panchmahal district was 13205.10 MJ/ha. Out of which direct energy contributed 45.44 per cent and indirect energy contributed 54.56 per cent. Fuel energy was maximum utilizing direct energy source while fertilizer energy was maximum required indirect energy source. Seed bed preparation consumed maximum operation wise direct energy with a value of 2887.78 MJ/ha. Fertilizer application was maximum indirect energy consuming operation with energy consumption of 3702.59 MJ/ha. Total output energy for Kharif maize cultivation was 52873.29 MJ/ha with net energy return of 39668.19 MJ/ha and energy productivity of 0.21 kg/MJ.

Keywords


Energy, Kharif, Maize, Specific Energy.

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