Predicting energy efficiency and greenhouse gases reduction potential under different tillage management and farm size scenarios for winter wheat production

Saldukaitė, Lina; Šarauskis, Egidijus; Lekavičienė, Kristina; Savickas, Dainius

doi:10.1016/j.seta.2020.100841

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“…Obvious differences of energy consumption were related to the production technology [7]. Conventional tillage consumes about 51.13 l ha −1 of diesel fuel, minimum tillage consumes about 27.70 l ha −1 , and direct sowing consumes about 7.8 L ha −1 [8]. According to economic estimates, the cost of wheat production in conventional tillage system, analyzed in research, is about EUR 894 ha −1 .…”

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Using a Soil Bioregeneration Approach to Reduce Soil Compaction and Financial Costs of Planting Winter Wheat and Rapeseed

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Achieving a positive balance between energy use and environmental protection requirements has shown that soil bioregeneration could reduce the main disadvantages of tillage, that lead to increased costs and reduced profits. The aim was to assess the impact of soil bioregeneration on tillage consumption, yield, financial costs, and farmers income. For three consecutive years in the spring, after the resumption of winter wheat and rapeseed vegetation, the soil was bioregenerated under seven different scenarios. The best results were obtained using a scenario where soil was bioregenerated with a solution consisting of plant essential oils, 40 species of various herbs, marine algae extracts, mineral oils, Azotobacter vinelandii bacteria, humic acids, gibberellic acid, copper, zinc, manganese, iron, calcium, and sodium molybdate. Soil bioregeneration research has identified that fuel consumption could decrease to 23%, financial costs could decrease to 40%, and yield and farmers income from crop production could increase to 28% compared with the scenario where the soil was not bioregenerated. By applying the discovered soil bioregeneration method, the savings could reach up to EUR 3 per ha−1.

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Using a Soil Bioregeneration Approach to Reduce Soil Compaction and Financial Costs of Planting Winter Wheat and Rapeseed

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“…Tillage systems include no-till, minimum-till, and conventional tillage, among which no-till and minimum-till are conservation tillage systems. The conservation tillage system has significant economic and ecological benefits compared with the traditional conventional tillage system, which can achieve high quality, high efficiency, and high yield in agricultural production [ 41 ]. Firstly, in terms of production cost, the conservation tillage system costs significantly less human and material resources than traditional conventional tillage, and it can achieve one-time sowing in the sowing process, avoiding the need to invest in machinery and manpower to turn the land on a large scale, which reduces the production cost.…”

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A Study on the Impact of Low-Carbon Technology Application in Agriculture on the Returns of Large-Scale Farmers

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Kong

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The relationship and mechanism between agricultural low-carbon technology application and farm household returns are not yet clear, especially the lack of evidence from developing countries. This paper takes large-scale farming households in Jiangxi Province, China, from 2019 to 2020 as the research object, and obtains relevant data from field research to explore the intrinsic impact of agricultural low-carbon technology application on the returns of large-scale farming households. Based on the relevant theoretical analysis, the division dimensions of agricultural low-carbon technologies were proposed, and agricultural low-carbon technologies were subdivided into ten specific low-carbon technologies according to six dimensions: tillage system, breeding, fertilization, irrigation, medicine application, and waste treatment. Relevant questions were designed and researched to obtain data on the application status of low-carbon technologies in agriculture and the income cost status of large-scale farmers. Based on the theoretical analysis, the research hypotheses were proposed, and an empirical analysis was conducted based on the obtained data from large-scale farmers. The application of seven low-carbon technologies in agriculture: conservation tillage system, direct sowing technology, selection of compound fertilizer/organic fertilizer/controlled-release fertilizer, soil formula fertilization technology, deep fertilization/irrigation fertilization, sprinkler/drip irrigation/wet irrigation/intermittent irrigation, and straw resourceization significantly improved the income level of large-scale farmers. Furthermore, the application of biodegradable agricultural membranes, biopesticides, and new pesticide-controlled release technologies did not have significant effects on the income level of large-scale farmers, due to their low application and penetration rate. Based on the findings of the paper, the government should strengthen the promotion and subsidies of agricultural low-carbon technologies, especially those technologies that have no significant impact on large-scale farmers’ income, such as biodegradable agricultural membranes, biopesticides, and new pesticide controlled-release technologies, so as to achieve a win-win situation of reducing carbon emissions and increasing farmers’ income.

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“…The new farming system strikes a balance that can improve productivity compared to conventional farming and reduce the need for fertilizers and plant protection products [27]. Although the introduction of such a system takes an average of 6 years and yields during those six years can be significantly reduced, GHG emissions would be saved considerably and eliminated by reducing the amount of diesel and labour used, as well as fertilizers and plant protection products, in addition, the potential income from carbon farming would make such shift more motivating for farmers [29], [30]. Faster results can be achieved with the most modern seed drills without ploughing technology, where the seeds are pressed directly into the ground with a particular disc.…”

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Development and Assessment of Carbon Farming Solutions

Bumbiere

Sanchez

Pubule

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Environmental and Climate Technologies

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In the light of the Green Deal and its ‘Farm to Fork’ and ‘Biodiversity’ strategies, the EU aims to find new ways to decrease GHG emissions through the EU Carbon Farming initiative stating that farming practices that remove CO2 from the atmosphere should be rewarded in line with the development of new EU business models. The Carbon farming initiative is a new approach and concludes that carbon farming can significantly contribute to climate change mitigation. As European Commission acknowledges that carbon farming is in its infancy and there is a lot to be addressed, in the years towards 2030, result-based carbon farming plots and schemes should be settled by the Member States and local governments; therefore, the existing solutions for reducing emissions through improved farming practices should be defined for each region. The research identifies carbon farming solutions in the agriculture sector – minimal/zero tillage, carbon sequestration in soils, biogas and biomethane production, perennial plant growing, and agroforestry and described.

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Predicting energy efficiency and greenhouse gases reduction potential under different tillage management and farm size scenarios for winter wheat production

Cited by 6 publications

References 45 publications

Using a Soil Bioregeneration Approach to Reduce Soil Compaction and Financial Costs of Planting Winter Wheat and Rapeseed

Using a Soil Bioregeneration Approach to Reduce Soil Compaction and Financial Costs of Planting Winter Wheat and Rapeseed

A Study on the Impact of Low-Carbon Technology Application in Agriculture on the Returns of Large-Scale Farmers

Development and Assessment of Carbon Farming Solutions

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