Energy Analysis for Cultivation of Sugarcane: A Case Study in Narsinghpur (M. P.), India

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the commercial or non-commercial energy sources which were used for the cultivation of sugarcane in the selected area of study, Narsinghpur (Madhya Pradesh), India. The use of commercial and non-commercial energy was found 143947.43 MJ/ha and its ratio with non-commercial energy was 18.35 during the last survey of the study area during 2013-14. The productivity energy was found during the study period 0.35 kg/MJ. Due to better management of energy inputs the output-input energy ratio enhanced by 6.86% during the study period. Energy inputs are carried out and the research finding shows that there exists a positive and direct correlation between yield and tillage, irrigation and total energy at 1 per cent level of significance.  It is also seen that the contribution of energy through diesel, fertilizers and electricity were significant at 1 per cent level of significance. The result of the study of commercial and non-commercial energy sources were used in cultivation of sugarcane, we found the use of electric energy (75191.32 MJ/ha) was the highest energy consuming source from commercial energy sources and the use of human energy (5819.21 MJ/ha) was the highest energy consuming source from non-commercial energy sources.