Analysis of energy use for banana production: A case study from Turkey

Akcaoz H.

AFRICAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, cilt.6, sa.25, ss.5618-5624, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 25
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5897/ajar09.480
  • Dergi Adı: AFRICAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, Index Islamicus, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.5618-5624
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Energy input, energy output, energy analysis, banana, Turkey, PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE, COTTON PRODUCTION, ECONOMIC-ANALYSIS, WHEAT PRODUCTION, APPLE PRODUCTION, TYPICAL VILLAGE, CROP PRODUCTION, USE PATTERN, CONSUMPTION, CULTIVATION
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study was undertaken to evaluate the energy inputs for banana production to identify the highest energy consuming operations, and to examine the energy equivalents of inputs and output in banana production in the Mersin province of Turkey. Data were collected from 89 banana growers via a questionnaire. Results showed that the total energy inputs and outputs were 51560.05 and 98024.88 MJha(-1), respectively. Electricity was the highest input energy responsible for 27.55% of the total energy consumed in the banana production. Electricity, farmyard manure and use of machinery were the most important inputs for banana production, while human labour (although intensively used), accounted for small energy inputs due to conversion factor used. According to research results, energy output-input ratio was calculated as 1.90 MJha(-1), specific energy as 0.99 MJkg(-1), energy productivity as 1.00 kgMJ(-1), energy intensiveness as 1.23 MJTL(-1) and net energy yield as 46464.83 MJha(-1).