Energy-Smart Technologies
Forms of energy used in agriculture
Farm productivity depends considerably on power
availability and its efficient use. The energy requirement of the agriculture
sector is usually fulfilled from fossil fuels, electric power, fertilizer,
insecticides, irrigation water, machinery, human and animal energy, seed,
manure, etc. The energy requirement
of the agriculture sector is mostly driven by the size and quality of land
holding, extent of mechanization, cropping sequence, and agro-climatic
conditions. In various farm operations, agricultural production can be made
energy efficient by proper utilization of energy inputs involved. Energy use
efficiency in farming is directly or indirectly linked with greenhouse gas
(GHGs) emissions.