Determination and modelling of energy consumption in wheat production using neural networks: “A case study in Canterbury province, New Zealand”

M. Safa and S. Samarasinghe

Energy, 2011, vol. 36, issue 8, 5140-5147

Abstract: This study was conducted on irrigated and dryland wheat fields in Canterbury in the 2007–2008 harvest year based on an extensive process of data collection involving a questionnaire and interviews. Total energy consumption in wheat production was estimated at 22,566 MJ/ha. On average, fertilizer and electricity were used more than other energy sources, at around 10,654 (47%) and 4870 (22%) MJ/ha, respectively. The energy consumption for wheat production in irrigated and dryland farming systems was estimated at 25,600 and 17,458 MJ/ha, respectively.

Keywords: Modelling; Energy consumption; Artificial neural networks; Wheat; New Zealand (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.06.016

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