Pulses Production Systems in Term of Energy Use Efficiency and Economical Analysis in Iran

Volume: 1 Number: 4 December 1, 2011
  • Alireza Koocheki
  • Reza Ghorbani
  • Farzad Mondani
  • Yaser Alizade
  • Rooholla Moradi
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Pulses Production Systems in Term of Energy Use Efficiency and Economical Analysis in Iran

Abstract

Energy analysis of agroecosystems seems to be a promising approach to assess environmental problems and their relations to sustainability. The aim of the present study was to compare bean, lentil, irrigated and dryland chickpea farms in terms of energy efficiency, energy productivity, benefit to cost ratio and the amount of renewable energy use. Data were collected from 18 bean, 27 lentil, 24 irrigated chickpea and 46 dryland chickpea growers, using a face-to-face questionnaire during 2010. The results revealed that the total energy requirement were for bean 23666.8 MJ ha-1, for lentil 14114.79 MJ ha-1, for irrigated chickpea 15756.21 MJ ha-1, and for dryland chickpea 2630.12 MJ ha-1. The average energy input consumed in studied crops including direct, indirect, renewable and non-renewable energies in bean, lentil, irrigated chickpea and dryland chickpea farms were 67%, 33%, 30% and 70%, respectively. Energy use efficiency was 1.81 for bean, 1.79 for lentil, 1.21 for irrigated chickpea and 2.78 for dryland chickpea. The benefit to cost ratios in bean, lentil, irrigated chickpea and dryland chickpea farms were 6.18, 6.15, 3.71 and 8.10, respectively. Based on the results of the present study, dryland chickpea was the most efficient in terms of energy. Between studied irrigated crops, bean was the most efficient both in terms of energy and economical benefit.

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Reza Ghorbani This is me

Farzad Mondani This is me

Yaser Alizade This is me

Rooholla Moradi This is me

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APA
Koocheki, A., Ghorbani, R., Mondani, F., Alizade, Y., & Moradi, R. (2011). Pulses Production Systems in Term of Energy Use Efficiency and Economical Analysis in Iran. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 1(4), 95-106. https://izlik.org/JA46HE79BX
AMA
1.Koocheki A, Ghorbani R, Mondani F, Alizade Y, Moradi R. Pulses Production Systems in Term of Energy Use Efficiency and Economical Analysis in Iran. IJEEP. 2011;1(4):95-106. https://izlik.org/JA46HE79BX
Chicago
Koocheki, Alireza, Reza Ghorbani, Farzad Mondani, Yaser Alizade, and Rooholla Moradi. 2011. “Pulses Production Systems in Term of Energy Use Efficiency and Economical Analysis in Iran”. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 1 (4): 95-106. https://izlik.org/JA46HE79BX.
EndNote
Koocheki A, Ghorbani R, Mondani F, Alizade Y, Moradi R (December 1, 2011) Pulses Production Systems in Term of Energy Use Efficiency and Economical Analysis in Iran. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 1 4 95–106.
IEEE
[1]A. Koocheki, R. Ghorbani, F. Mondani, Y. Alizade, and R. Moradi, “Pulses Production Systems in Term of Energy Use Efficiency and Economical Analysis in Iran”, IJEEP, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 95–106, Dec. 2011, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA46HE79BX
ISNAD
Koocheki, Alireza - Ghorbani, Reza - Mondani, Farzad - Alizade, Yaser - Moradi, Rooholla. “Pulses Production Systems in Term of Energy Use Efficiency and Economical Analysis in Iran”. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 1/4 (December 1, 2011): 95-106. https://izlik.org/JA46HE79BX.
JAMA
1.Koocheki A, Ghorbani R, Mondani F, Alizade Y, Moradi R. Pulses Production Systems in Term of Energy Use Efficiency and Economical Analysis in Iran. IJEEP. 2011;1:95–106.
MLA
Koocheki, Alireza, et al. “Pulses Production Systems in Term of Energy Use Efficiency and Economical Analysis in Iran”. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, vol. 1, no. 4, Dec. 2011, pp. 95-106, https://izlik.org/JA46HE79BX.
Vancouver
1.Alireza Koocheki, Reza Ghorbani, Farzad Mondani, Yaser Alizade, Rooholla Moradi. Pulses Production Systems in Term of Energy Use Efficiency and Economical Analysis in Iran. IJEEP [Internet]. 2011 Dec. 1;1(4):95-106. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA46HE79BX