An assessment of energy use of different cultivation methods for sustainable rapeseed production

Küsek, Gürsel; Öztürk, Hasan; Akdemir, Şinasi

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.10.015

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“…Energy consumption in agriculture is directly linked with technological progress. High-input production technologies have increased the availability of food but have also made the agricultural sector more dependent on fossil fuels [117]. Rapeseed production in high-input systems entails higher energy consumption and lower energy efficiency but higher energy output per unit area [108].…”

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A Multi-Criteria Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Nitrogen and Sulfur Fertilization in Different Cultivars of Winter Rapeseed—Productivity, Economic and Energy Balance

2020

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This article presents the results of a three-year experiment involving a multi-criteria evaluation (productivity, economic and energy balance) of the effectiveness of nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) fertilization in different cultivars of winter oilseed rape (open-pollinated, semi-dwarf hybrid, long-stem hybrid) grown in north-eastern (NE) Poland. The yield of the semi-dwarf cultivar was 11% lower than the yield of the long-stem hybrid cultivar and 18% higher than the yield of the open-pollinated cultivar. In all cultivars, N fertilization improved yields up to a rate of 180 kg ha−1 and up to a rate of 230 kg ha−1 in years with low precipitation in spring and summer. Seed yield increased in all cultivars in response to S fertilization at 40 kg ha−1. Higher rates of N fertilizer decreased the content of crude fat and glucosinolates (GLS) and increased the concentration of total protein in all cultivars. Sulfur fertilization increased the content of total protein (in long-stem cultivars) and GLS (in all cultivars). Production costs ranged from €542–624 ha−1 (≤130 kg N ha−1) to €619–697 ha−1 (≥180 kg N ha−1). The demand for energy in the production of winter rapeseed ranged from 14.5–19.3 GJ ha−1 (≤130 kg N ha−1) to 22.4–27.0 GJ ha−1 (≥180 kg N ha−1).

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A Multi-Criteria Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Nitrogen and Sulfur Fertilization in Different Cultivars of Winter Rapeseed—Productivity, Economic and Energy Balance

2020

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“…Currently, the production of biofuel from crops still requires the use of fossil fuels during crop production (Dalgaard et al, 2001), and other factors including various social, economic, environmental and technical issues need to be overcome to make the production process more sustainable (Oumer et al, 2018). However, biofuel production from OSR has been calculated to have a positive net energy balance (Kusek et al, 2016) and can also contribute towards circular, self-sufficient systems in terms of energy requirements (Markussen et al, 2015).…”

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How contradictory EU policies led to the development of a pest: The story of oilseed rape and the cabbage stem flea beetle

2022

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Society currently faces a whole raft of global challenges to future, sustainable development (United Nations, 2021). Three key challenges include mitigating and reversing climate change, halting declines in biodiversity, and producing healthy and nutritious food for the growing world population. These challenges are interlinked and the ways in which society must respond are complex and wide ranging (EEA, 2020;Liu et al., 2015). As the drivers of these global problems are better understood, the EU has designed a range of policies to try to address them:1. In response to the problems of climate change and global warming, there is a need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (Hansen et al., 2013;Peters et al., 2013).

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“…NEV (MJ/ha) is the difference between the energy output and fossil fuel input required in the production processes which is calculated using Equation 3 (Dai et al, 2006;Khatiwada and Silveira, 2009;Kusek et al, 2016;Neamhom et al, 2016;Nguyen et al, 2008). When the NEV value is positive (output more than input), the products produced are said to be acceptable in terms of production efficiency.…”

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“…Two evaluation methods for energy use in agricultural production system are economic analysis of energy and input-output analysis of energy use (Kusek et al, 2016;Lal et al, 2019;Elsoragaby et al, 2019b). Lately, energy input-output analysis has been widely used to investigate efficiency and environmental performance which can be applied to energy management in production systems.…”

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Energy Use and Consumption Patterns of Maize Cultivation - A Case Study in Thailand

Thongmai

Neamhom

Patthanaissaranukool

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Environ. Nat. Resour. J.

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This study explored energy inputs and consumption patterns to determine energy and economical indices for maize cultivation in Thailand. To assess the energy performance of four used cropping systems, namely, highland cultivation in wet season (HLWS), highland cultivation in dry season (HLDS), plains cultivation in wet season (PLWS), and plains cultivation in dry season (PLDS), data from energy consumed and produced show Net Energy Value (NEV) gains of +77.0, +106.5, +191.6, and +228.5 GJ/ha, respectively. Positive signs indicate that the required energy was less than energy produced which reveals sustainability. Use of fertilizer accounted for the major input energy in all systems, followed by fossil fuels, human labor and seeds. A cost performance analysis demonstrated PLDS production exhibited the highest profit earnings (1,365.2 USD/ha). To establish an alternative way to reduce the amount of energy consumed together with increased profit returns to farmers, the renewable energy from waste manure was used to replace dependence on chemical fertilizers. Scenarios using manure from cows, chickens, and farmyards were considered. Results showed that the use of farmyard manure created greater amounts of energy efficiency and economical return rates. Moreover, the benefits increased with increased amounts of organic material applied.

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An assessment of energy use of different cultivation methods for sustainable rapeseed production

Cited by 26 publications

References 15 publications

A Multi-Criteria Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Nitrogen and Sulfur Fertilization in Different Cultivars of Winter Rapeseed—Productivity, Economic and Energy Balance

A Multi-Criteria Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Nitrogen and Sulfur Fertilization in Different Cultivars of Winter Rapeseed—Productivity, Economic and Energy Balance

How contradictory EU policies led to the development of a pest: The story of oilseed rape and the cabbage stem flea beetle

Energy Use and Consumption Patterns of Maize Cultivation - A Case Study in Thailand

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