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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/51720| Title: | Energy consumption and cost auditing for conservation of black gram crop in terrace condition- A case study in Sikkim |
| Other Titles: | Not Available |
| Authors: | Tiwari R. K. Chauhan, S. K. Jekender Yumnam Din, M. |
| ICAR Data Use Licennce: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/PDF/ICAR_Data_Use_Licence.pdf |
| Author's Affiliated institute: | Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal |
| Published/ Complete Date: | 2017-01-01 |
| Project Code: | Not Available |
| Keywords: | Zero-tillage, Energy consumption, Benefit-cost ratio, Black gram, Tillage |
| Publisher: | Not Available |
| Citation: | Not Available |
| Series/Report no.: | Not Available; |
| Abstract/Description: | The energy input is considered as one of the most important yardsticks for the productivity of land. This paper deals with auditing of energy use for black gram crop considering the inputs like seed, organic manure, bio-pesticides and various farm operations carried out by bullock operated equipment. The cost of cultivation, returns and profits under black gram crop were worked out. The energy requirement for cultivation of black gram was also worked out under zero tillage sowing condition on terraces which required lesser energy and cost of cultivation as compared to traditional cultivation system. The total energy consumption values for traditional cultivation, improved cultivation system with normal tillage and zero tillage based improved system were 9088, 9184 and 3421 MJ/ha respectively. The maximum energy consumption was 9184 MJ/ha for improved cultivation system with normal tillage which was 62.75% higher than total energy consumption in the improved method with zero tillage condition. The cost of cultivation for improved cultivation system with zero tillage, improved cultivation system with normal tillage and traditional cultivation system were Rs. 8,669/ha, Rs. 15,365/ha and Rs. 23,780/ha respectively. The cost of cultivation in traditional cultivation method was 63.54% higher than improved method with zero tillage condition. The improved cultivation method with normal tillage saved 35.38% in cost of cultivation as compared to traditional method of black gram cultivation. The returns from black gram cultivation, including stover cost in improved equipment system with normal tillage, improved equipment system zero tillage and traditional cultivation system were worked as Rs. 54,288/ha, Rs. 52,078/ha and Rs. 51,132/ha respectively. The Benefit-Cost ratio for improved equipment system with normal tillage, improved equipment system with zero tillage and traditional cultivation system were 3.53, 6.0 and 2.15 respectively. |
| Description: | Not Available |
| ISSN: | 0970-2962 |
| Type(s) of content: | Research Paper |
| Sponsors: | Not Available |
| Language: | English |
| Name of Journal: | Agricultural Engineering Today |
| NAAS Rating: | 4.23 4.23 |
| Volume No.: | 41(1) |
| Page Number: | 19-24 |
| Name of the Division/Regional Station: | Not Available |
| Source, DOI or any other URL: | Not Available |
| URI: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/51720 |
| Appears in Collections: | AEng-CIAE-Publication |
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