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Energy Audit of Paddy Cultivation Practices in Kokan Region of Maharashtra


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This study highlights the energy consumption pattern of paddy cultivation practices followed in Kokan region of Maharashtra. The study data were collected from eight regional research stations of Balasaheb Sawant Kokan KrishiVidyapeeth, Dapoli. The net energy, specific energy, energy output input ratio,energy productivity and water productivity for paddy cultivation was found to be 61738.52 MJ/ha, 0.86 MJ/kg, 2.22, 1.16 kg/MJ and 9.33 kg/m3, respectively. The cost per energy input and cost per energy output was found to be 19.99 Rs./MJ, 0.8342 Rs./MJ, respectively. Diesel fuel contributed highest share of input energy for paddy cultivation. Seed (52 %) contributed highest share of output energy, it immediately followed by straw (48 %).The contribution of indirect energy (53.64 %) was higher than that of the direct energy (46.16 %). In direct energy, the highest share of diesel fuel (82 %) as well as in indirect energy chemical fertilizers (49 %) contributed highest share. The share of non renewable energy (72.86 %) was found to be more than that of renewable energy (27.14 %).Water contributed highest share (46 %) to renewable energy and it immediately followed by human energy (30 %) stand on second position.Diesel fuel (52 %) contributed highest share to non renewable energy used and it followed by chemical fertilizers (30 %). The costs of different sources of input energy used in paddy cultivation were 19.995 Rs./MJ and that of output energy from paddy cultivation was 0.8342 Rs./MJ.

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Energy Equivalent, Energy Indices, Energy Sources, Cost Economics.
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Authors

R. V. Powar
Department of Farm Machinery and Power, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Kokan Krishi Vidyapeeth Dapoli, Ratnagiri (M.S.), India
P. U. Shahare
Department of Farm Machinery and Power, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Kokan Krishi Vidyapeeth Dapoli, Ratnagiri (M.S.), India
V. V. Aware
Department of Farm Machinery and Power, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Kokan Krishi Vidyapeeth Dapoli, Ratnagiri (M.S.), India
A. A. Deogirikar
Department of Farm Machinery and Power, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Kokan Krishi Vidyapeeth Dapoli, Ratnagiri (M.S.), India

Abstract


This study highlights the energy consumption pattern of paddy cultivation practices followed in Kokan region of Maharashtra. The study data were collected from eight regional research stations of Balasaheb Sawant Kokan KrishiVidyapeeth, Dapoli. The net energy, specific energy, energy output input ratio,energy productivity and water productivity for paddy cultivation was found to be 61738.52 MJ/ha, 0.86 MJ/kg, 2.22, 1.16 kg/MJ and 9.33 kg/m3, respectively. The cost per energy input and cost per energy output was found to be 19.99 Rs./MJ, 0.8342 Rs./MJ, respectively. Diesel fuel contributed highest share of input energy for paddy cultivation. Seed (52 %) contributed highest share of output energy, it immediately followed by straw (48 %).The contribution of indirect energy (53.64 %) was higher than that of the direct energy (46.16 %). In direct energy, the highest share of diesel fuel (82 %) as well as in indirect energy chemical fertilizers (49 %) contributed highest share. The share of non renewable energy (72.86 %) was found to be more than that of renewable energy (27.14 %).Water contributed highest share (46 %) to renewable energy and it immediately followed by human energy (30 %) stand on second position.Diesel fuel (52 %) contributed highest share to non renewable energy used and it followed by chemical fertilizers (30 %). The costs of different sources of input energy used in paddy cultivation were 19.995 Rs./MJ and that of output energy from paddy cultivation was 0.8342 Rs./MJ.

Keywords


Energy Equivalent, Energy Indices, Energy Sources, Cost Economics.

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