Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Mechanical Engineering of Biosystems Department, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran Department of Agronomy, Ayatollah Amoli Branch, Islamic Azad University, Amol, Iran
2 Mechanical Engineering of Biosystems Department, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran
10.22069/bere.2025.23066.1012
Abstract
Energy consumption is one of the main issues in production systems because of the role in production costs and environmental impacts. The present study was conducted to investigate the environmental aspect of mung bean farms in the 2022-2023 crop year. The required data were collected through questionnaires and face-to-face interviews with 78 mung bean farmers in Darehshahr, Ilam, Iran. Input-output materials were calculated and based on them material and energy indicators and carbon footprint were calculated. The results showed that the carbon footprint of mung bean production was 2.74 ton CO2 eq.ha-1 (2.42 kg CO2 eq.kg-1). The total amount of input and output energy in mung bean production was 12586.49 and 16604.40 MJ.ha-1, respectively. The most important energy-intensive inputs in mung bean production were nitrogen fertilizer, fuel, and electricity with the shares of 32.57, 25.88, and 24.43%, respectively. The values of energy efficiency, productivity, intensity, net gain, and net gain efficiency were 1.32, 0.09 kg/MJ, 11.11 MJ/kg, 4017.91 MJ/ha, and 0.32 MJ.MJ-1, respectively. Given the low share of renewable energy (3.49%), increasing renewable energy consumption is necessary in mung bean production.
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Highlights
Research Highlights:
- Input-output materials of mung bean production were determined in 2022-2023 crop year.
- The input and output energy was 12586.49 and 16604.40 ha-1, respectively.
- The most energy contributors were nitrogen fertilizer (57), fuel (25.88%), and electricity (24.43).
- The energy efficiency (32,), productivity (0.09 kg/MJ), and net gain efficiency (and 0.32 MJ.MJ-1) were calculated.
- The carbon footprint of mung bean production was 2.74 ton CO2ha-1 (2.42 kg CO2 eq.kg-1).
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