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Factors influencing energy consumption efficiency in greenhouse cropping systems

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Given the constraints agricultural land, the use of agricultural greenhouses is suggested as a fundamental approach to ensure food provision; nevertheless, the substantial energy consumption associated with greenhouse production, coupled with the constraints and finite nature of energy resources, provide significant difficulties for the human. Hence, to enhance the efficiency of each input in production, the management of agricultural input consumption and decision-making is of paramount significance. The present study was conducted to determine and validate efficient factors for energy consumption in cucumber greenhouses in Iran. This study, by analyzing the energy inputs and outputs, as well as the factors that influence that, assessed the energy efficiency of greenhouse production. The study was conducted in Kerman Province which is known as the center of greenhouse cucumber production center in Iran. A total of 356 greenhouse owners were selected using two-stage cluster sampling method. The study, using a theoretical framework, assessed the influence of technical knowledge, environmental values, environmental beliefs, environmental norms, education levels, Greenhouse’s work experience, educational-extension services, cost-effectiveness, and technical management on energy consumption efficiency. The research findings indicated that a substantial percentage (79%) of the variability in the energy consumption efficiency variable could be accurately anticipated by these factors. Furthermore, the analysis of the effective factors on the sustainability of energy consumption have indicated the large influence of educational-extension services on the greenhouse owners in line with optimal energy consumption. Overall, the findings of the present study contribute to the development of more integrated and more comprehensive models in the area of energy consumption sustainability in greenhouse cropping systems.

Keypoints

managing inputs consumption in agricultural production is very important.

technical management have significant effect on energy consumption efficiency.

technical knowledge has significant effect on energy consumption efficiency.

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Abbreviations

TK:

Technical knowledge

EVs:

Environmental Values

GWE:

Greenhouse’s work experience

EL:

Education Level

EES:

Educational Extension Service

ENs:

Environmental Norms

EBs:

Environmental Beliefs

B/C:

Benefit/Cost (cost-effectiveness)

TM:

Technical Management

ECE:

Energy Consumption Efficiency

MJ:

mega-joules

TJ:

tera-joules

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Behroozeh, S., Hayati, D. & Karami, E. Factors influencing energy consumption efficiency in greenhouse cropping systems. Environ Dev Sustain (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-04851-8

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