A non-parametric Data Envelopment Analysis approach for improving energy efficiency of grape production

Alireza Khoshroo, Richard Mulwa, Ali Emrouznejad and Behrouz Arabi

Energy, 2013, vol. 63, issue C, 189-194

Abstract: Grape is one of the world's largest fruit crops with approximately 67.5 million tonnes produced each year and energy is an important element in modern grape productions as it heavily depends on fossil and other energy resources. Efficient use of these energies is a necessary step toward reducing environmental hazards, preventing destruction of natural resources and ensuring agricultural sustainability. Hence, identifying excessive use of energy as well as reducing energy resources is the main focus of this paper to optimize energy consumption in grape production.

Keywords: Grape production; Data envelopment analysis; Efficiency; Productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.09.021

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