A case study of energy ratio in agro-forestry systems (date palm and wheat).

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Agroforestry system Energy ratio Date palm Wheat Sistan and Baluchestan

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Barabadi, S. A.
Higher Educational Complex of Saravan, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Saravan, Iran
Pourjafar, M.
Higher Educational Complex of Saravan, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Saravan, Iran

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Agroforestry system has good ecological, social and economic benefits in comparison with traditional forestry. Some of these benefits incloude savings in energy consumption. The aim of this study was to evaluate the energy efficiency in agroforestry systems of date and wheat. Statistical sample of this study was 132 gardens of date which have the date and wheat agroforestry that selected randomly in the province of Sistan and Baluchestan. The data related to the input and output pertinent to the agricultural year of 2011-2012 were obtained from the farmers by
structured
questionnaires. The results showed that in the system of agroforestry of date and wheat, the total energy inputs are 53262.36 MJ ha and the total energy outputs are 129614.05 MJ ha. Therefore, the energy ratio was calculated 2.43 in agroforestry system and 4.20 in the date monoculture system. This may be due to the use of chemical fertilizers in the wheat farming. The results also revealed that in date and wheat agroforestry, a cycle between human, livestock and plant is created while the rise in biodiversity and the farmers’ income. In addition to provide part of the required forage, it reduces the waste.

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Barabadi, S. A., & Pourjafar, M. (2015). A case study of energy ratio in agro-forestry systems (date palm and wheat). International Journal of Agricultural Technology, 11(1), 13–24. retrieved from https://li04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJAT/article/view/5982
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