Energy and Economic Efficiency of Maize Agroecosystem under Three Management Strategies in the Frailesca, Chiapas (Mexico)

Franklin B. Martínez, Francisco Guevara, Carlos E. Aguilar, René Pinto, Manuel A. La O, Luis A. Rodríguez and Deb R. Aryal
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Franklin B. Martínez: Estudiante de Doctorado en Ciencias Agropecuarias y Sustentabilidad, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH), Carretera Ocozocoautla—Villaflores Km. 84.5, Villaflores C.P. 30470, Mexico
Francisco Guevara: Investigador de la Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH), Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas. Carretera Ocozocoautla-Villaflores Km. 84.5, Villaflores C.P. 30470, Mexico
Carlos E. Aguilar: Investigador de la Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH), Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas. Carretera Ocozocoautla-Villaflores Km. 84.5, Villaflores C.P. 30470, Mexico
René Pinto: Investigador de la Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH), Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas. Carretera Ocozocoautla-Villaflores Km. 84.5, Villaflores C.P. 30470, Mexico
Manuel A. La O: Investigador de la Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH), Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas. Carretera Ocozocoautla-Villaflores Km. 84.5, Villaflores C.P. 30470, Mexico
Luis A. Rodríguez: Investigador de Facultad de Ingeniería, Sede Villa Corzo. Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas (UNICACH), Carretera Villa Corzo-Monterrey Km 3, Villa Corzo C.P. 30520, Mexico
Deb R. Aryal: Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, CONACYT-UNACH, Villaflores C.P. 30470, Mexico

Agriculture, 2020, vol. 10, issue 3, 1-15

Abstract: Analysis of energy flows and economic dynamics allows the diversity of variables involved in the agroecosystem production to be observed in the same dimension. In this way, efficiency and performance can be analysed integrally to identify critical points to be improved. The objective of this study was to analyse the energy-economic efficiency within three management strategies (Management I, Management II and Management III) of the maize agroecosystem in the Frailesca region of Chiapas (Mexico). The hypothesis was that systemic typologies, defined by modes of production, can lead to different efficiencies for the system performance. The study was descriptive; case studies were selected as representative based on their technological variants. The efficiency analysis was conducted using a balance of inputs and outputs expressed in energy and economic terms. Management III resulted in better energy use efficiency, with 6.47, while Management I and Management II were more economically feasible, with a benefit/cost ratio of 1.56 pesos.

Keywords: maize agroecosystem; energy balance; economic feasibility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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