Input categories | Units | Equivalent Energies, MJ | Sources |
Electricity | kWh | 11.93 | [3] [18] [28] [29] |
Diesel | lit | 56.31 | [3] [30] |
Human Labor | hr | 1.96 | [20] [28] |
Irrigation water | m3 | 0.84 | [30] [31] |
Chemicals |
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Pesticide | lit | 101.2 | [30] |
Herbicide | Kg | 238 | [32] |
Fungicide | Kg | 92 | [32] |
Adjuvants | lit | 20 | [2] |
Machinery |
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Tractor | hr | 64.8 | [3] [18] [20] |
Farm Implements | hr | 62.7 | [3] [18] [20] [30] |
Fertilizers |
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Nitrogen | Kg | 78.1 | [2] [19] |
Iron sulphate | Kg | 17.4 | [2] [19] |
Manure/Filter cake | Kg | 0.3 | [18] |
Crops |
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Sugarcane | Kg | 5.3 | [3] |
Straw (leaves and tops) | Kg | 16.1 | [3] [33] |