Energy resource demands of food production

Ali B. Cambel and Richard C. Warder

Energy, 1976, vol. 1, issue 2, 133-142

Abstract: Historically food has been produced by using solar energy, natural fertilizer and manual labor. However, as populations have increased food products had to be increased proportionately so it has become necessary to use industrial equipment instead of manual labor and artificial fertilizer in place of manure. Thus, in modern agriculture, fuel energy has largely replaced animate energy. This has made the food delivery system one of the most energy intensive industries. It is apparent that this demand for energy will increase because the world population is expected to double by the end of the century and hence will require rapid increases in food production.

Date: 1976
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(76)90012-8

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