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Determination of Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions in Organic Almond Production in Turkey

Untersuchung der Energieeffizienz und der Treibhausgasemissionen (THG-Emissionen) im Bio-Mandelanbau in der Türkei

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The purpose of this study is to make the energy efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of organic almond production. This study was performed for 2016 production season in Adıyaman province of Turkey in 2017. The data provided from study were collected from 93 different farms by face to face surveys with full count method. The agricultural input energies and output energies used in organic almond production were calculated to determine the energy efficiency analysis. According to the research findings, the energy inputs in organic almond production were calculated respectively as 7320.30 MJ ha−1 (37.21%) diesel fuel energy, 5421.17 MJ ha−1 (27.56%) machinery energy, 3818.86 MJ ha−1 (19.41%) human labour energy, 1632 MJ ha−1 (8.30%) irrigation energy, 1344 MJ ha−1 (6.83%) farmyard manure energy, 128.15 MJ ha−1 (0.65%) organic chemicals energy and 5.94 MJ ha−1 (0.03%) lime energy. Total input energy was calculated as 19,670.42 MJ ha−1. Energy values of organic almond yield were calculated as 39,811.80 MJ ha−1. Energy efficiency, specific energy, energy productivity and net energy calculations were calculated respectively as 2.02, 14.05 MJ kg−1, 0.07 kg MJ−1 and 20,141.38 MJ ha−1. The consumed total energy input in organic almond production could be classified as 64.93% direct, 35.07% indirect, 34.54% renewable and 65.46% non-renewable. Total GHG emission was calculated as 2518.46 kg CO2‑eqha−1 for organic almond production with the greatest portions for human labour (54.16%). The human labour followed up machine usage (15.28%), diesel fuel consumption (14.25%), water consumption of irrigation (10.80%), farmyard manure usage (5.16%), organic chemicals usage (0.34%) and lime usage (0.02%), respectively. Additionally, GHG ratio value was calculated as 1.80 kg CO2‑eqkg−1 in organic almond production.

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This study was submitted as oral abstract in XIX. World Congress of CIGR (Commission Internationale du Genie Rural) 22–25 April 2018, Antalya-Turkey.

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  1. Department of Biosystem Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Siirt, Siirt, Turkey

    Mehmet Fırat Baran

  2. Department of Biosystem Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Hatay Mustafa Kemal, Hatay, Turkey

    Omer Eren

  3. Department of Agricultural Machinery and Technologies Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Isparta University of Applied Sciences, Isparta, Turkey

    Osman Gökdoğan

  4. Department of Biosystem Engineering, Faculty of Engineering-Architecture, University of Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli, Nevşehir, Turkey

    Halil Ibrahim Oğuz

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Baran, M.F., Eren, O., Gökdoğan, O. et al. Determination of Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions in Organic Almond Production in Turkey. Erwerbs-Obstbau 62, 341–346 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10341-020-00507-9

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