Sustainable agriculture strives to ensure future food and energy supply while safeguarding
natural resources. The interpretation of sustainability varies by context and country, yielding …

Climate change impacts, limited fossil fuel resources and escalating energy demand result
in the use of clean and renewable energies such as solar thermal energy for sustainable …

The current study estimates target values of energy inputs along with an assessment of
energy-and cost-saving strategies for poultry farms. In 2019, cross-sectional data were …

The continuous increase of greenhouse gas emission and the growing cost of fossil fuels
are two motive forces to utilize energy sources more effectively. The agricultural …

Uncertain climate changes and increasing energy and food production demands lead to
food insecurity, especially for drought-prone areas like the study region, Iran. This study …

Energy is consumed at every stage of the cycle of water supply, treatment, use and disposal.
The intensity of energy consumption (kWh/m3) depends upon the specific technologies …

This paper uses nonparametric efficiency analysis technique to estimate the energy
efficiency, potential emission reductions and marginal abatement costs of energy-related …

The sustainability of energy and food supplies has come to represent a major concern
throughout the world today. Greenhouse cultivation, an intensive food-production system …

Population growth has presented several challenges in terms of energy, food supply, and
environmental protection. The agricultural industry plays a crucial role in addressing these …

This study was conducted to determine the energy balance between the energy inputs and
yield for apple production in Tehran, Iran. For this purpose the data were collected from 56 …