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Optimizing Energy Use Efficiency for Agricultural Sustainability

Authors : Anirban Pal, Anirban Nandy, Shiladitya Dey, Piyush Kumar Singh

Published in: Energy and Environmental Security in Developing Countries

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Energy is a critical prerequisite of modern society. Access to adequate energy resources shapes the socio-economic status, welfare of individuals and nations alike. However, ensuring efficient utilization of energy and its continued access for everyone is one of the most pressing issues that we face today. The agricultural sector consumes a sizeable portion of energy in terms of fossil fuels, chemical fertilizers, human labour, and electricity, which are used in production. Inefficiencies in production processes lead to over-utilization of these energy resources and generate undesirable outputs, such as agricultural wastes and greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). A detailed farm-level energy analysis could provide insights regarding how to optimize energy consumption. The primary goal of the chapter is, therefore, to elaborate the concepts energy analysis and its importance in agriculture to gauge farm efficiency and discuss possible techniques for efficient energy management at the farm-level that will ensure the sustainability of agriculture in the context of developing countries. Lastly, we look at a case of paddy farmers from India and measuring their energy efficiency through the benchmarking approach to identify the best management practices employed by proficient farmers with the help of empirical data collected through field survey. This chapter provides actionable information for lawmakers to help us devise policies that can meet the increasing energy needs of their growing economies while reducing the adverse environmental effects of energy production systems.

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Title: Optimizing Energy Use Efficiency for Agricultural Sustainability
Authors: Anirban Pal
Anirban Nandy
Shiladitya Dey
Piyush Kumar Singh
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Energy and Environmental Security in Developing Countries
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-63653-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-63654-8

Copyright Year: 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63654-8_25

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