Vol. 11, Special Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Dr. SV Pathak, CS Bagde, Dr. PU Shahare, GG Kadam and SS Biradar

Abstract:
Energy use in agriculture has been increasing since green revolution in the late sixties. The pattern and rate of growth of demand for energy sources is influenced by a number of factors such as increasing population, growing urbanization, rising house hold income and changing life style. The power necessary for agricultural production is provided by human labour, draught animals and engine-driven machinery. Energy analysis is based on field operations (land preparation, sowing, interculture, harvesting and residue management) as well as on the direct (fuel and human labour) and indirect (machinery) energy sources involved in the crop production process. Animal energy was found maximum (439.07 MJ/ha) for small farmers and minimum (68.03 MJ/ha) for large farmers in various farm categories. Human energy was found maximum (343.44 MJ/ha) for marginal farmers and minimum (145.83 MJ/ha) for large farmers in various farm categories and for machine energy was found maximum (4148.65 MJ/ha) for large farmers and minimum (900.40 MJ/ha) for small farmers.