Energy holds a key role in farm systems. Cultivation is based on the conversion of solar
energy into biomass of interest. Fossil energy allows mechanized and high-yield agricultural …

A survey of 101 shrimp farms in Ecuador revealed that the average annual shrimp yield
based on production pond water surface area was 7.03±0.93 (SE) t/ha/year. The range in …

Driven by biofuel policies, which aim to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and
increase domestic energy supply, global production and consumption of bioethanol have …

This study finds interesting outcomes regarding the interlinkage between the food, energy,
and water sectors. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization data from January 1961 till …

A total of 42 crops were categorized into eleven Indicative Crop Classification (ICC) in
accordance to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) as cereal, vegetables, fruit, nut …

Global climate changes and fossil fuel reserve depletion are drivers for the search for
environmentally friendly renewable energy sources. In Europe, biomass represents the main …

The analysis of energy and greenhouse gas emissions in this study was made in respect to
both planting methods, transplanting and broadcast seeding methods to investigate the …

The depletion of fossil fuels and climate change concerns are drivers for the development
and expansion of bioenergy. Promoting biomass is vital to move civilization toward a low …

Pruning residues belong to the agricultural wastes generated in the agro-food processing
sector, whose energetic potential can have a significant influence on the local energy …

Highlights•A five-year study was used to evaluate variable rate fertilisation in orange
groves.•Economic and environmental performance were spatially variable within orange …