On-farm energy use in the grain and horticultural industries
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Paper/Presentation Title | On-farm energy use in the grain and horticultural industries |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Chen, Guangnan (Author), Maraseni, Tek (Author), Banhazi, Thomas (Author) and Bundschuh, Jochen (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 1st Australian Life Cycle Assessment Conference 2015 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2015 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.lcaconference.com.au/#!food-and-agriculture/c19wi |
Conference/Event | 1st Australian Life Cycle Assessment Conference 2015 (AgriFoodLCA): Growth Through Sustainability |
Event Details | 1st Australian Life Cycle Assessment Conference 2015 (AgriFoodLCA): Growth Through Sustainability Event Date 23 to end of 24 Nov 2015 Event Location Melbourne, Australia |
Abstract | Agriculture and the related primary industry requires energy as an important input. Energy is needed to a differing extent in all the stages of the agri-food chain. In this paper, on-farm energy use in the grain and horticultural industries is evaluated. It is found that the energy use varies significantly with the farm enterprises and also the farming systems, including irrigation and heating/cooling methods. The total direct on-farm energy use for grain grown under dryland conditions with no tillage may be as low as 0.35 GJ/ha, while for horticultural products, the direct on-farm energy use may reach up to 20000 GJ/ha for tomatoes grown in greenhouses. The large variation of energy uses may indicate the significant opportunities for reducing energy use in these industries. |
Keywords | energy; benchmark; grain; horticulture |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 300210. Sustainable agricultural development |
Byline Affiliations | National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture |
Institute for Agriculture and the Environment | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3420/on-farm-energy-use-in-the-grain-and-horticultural-industries
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