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The Analysis of Energy Audit for Sunflower Production in Northern Transition Zone of Karnataka, India


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1 Department of Agicultural Engineering, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur karnataka, India
2 Department of Soil and Water Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur Karnataka, India
3 Department of Agicultural Engineering, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur Karnataka, India
4 College of Agricultural Engineering, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Allahabad U.P., India
     

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Energy plays a major role in agricultural production of any country. The aim of this case study was to create awareness about energy usage for the sunflower production per hectare in Northern Transition Zone of Karnataka, India. The data were collected from the 40 randomly selected farmers using face to face questionnaire method, and farmers having more or less homogeneous red sandy loam type soil. The results showed that energy ratio, energy productivity, specific energy and net energy gain for sunflower were 2.312, 0.09 kg MJ-1, 10.81 MJ kg-1 and 28118.21 MJ ha-1. The study revealed that sunflower production consumed a total 21427.72 MJ ha-1 out of this, fertilizer energy consumption was 40.96 per cent followed by electricity (30.78%) and diesel fuel (11.35%). The direct and indirect type energy contribution was 47.06 per cent and 52.94 per cent, as well as renewable and non-renewable energy contribution was 12.01per cent and 87.99 per cent, respectively.

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Energy Ratio, Specific Energy, Sunflower Production, Input Output Ratio
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Authors

P. S. Kanannavar
Department of Agicultural Engineering, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur karnataka, India
Rudragouda Chilur
Department of Soil and Water Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur Karnataka, India
B. R. Vasanthgouda
Department of Agicultural Engineering, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur Karnataka, India
y. Ravindra
College of Agricultural Engineering, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology and Sciences, Allahabad U.P., India
D. M. Nagaraj
Department of Agicultural Engineering, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur Karnataka, India

Abstract


Energy plays a major role in agricultural production of any country. The aim of this case study was to create awareness about energy usage for the sunflower production per hectare in Northern Transition Zone of Karnataka, India. The data were collected from the 40 randomly selected farmers using face to face questionnaire method, and farmers having more or less homogeneous red sandy loam type soil. The results showed that energy ratio, energy productivity, specific energy and net energy gain for sunflower were 2.312, 0.09 kg MJ-1, 10.81 MJ kg-1 and 28118.21 MJ ha-1. The study revealed that sunflower production consumed a total 21427.72 MJ ha-1 out of this, fertilizer energy consumption was 40.96 per cent followed by electricity (30.78%) and diesel fuel (11.35%). The direct and indirect type energy contribution was 47.06 per cent and 52.94 per cent, as well as renewable and non-renewable energy contribution was 12.01per cent and 87.99 per cent, respectively.

Keywords


Energy Ratio, Specific Energy, Sunflower Production, Input Output Ratio