Energy use efficiency in sugarcane cultivation with respect to Erode district

The studied examined the energy use efficiency in sugarcane production in Erode district of Tamilnadu. Data used for the study were obtained using structured questionnaire administered to 240 randomly selected sugarcane farmers in 40 villages. Data collected were analysed using Cobb-Douglas production function and MVP-MFC analysis. The results revealed that the coefficient of animal energy, tractor energy, seed energy, fertilizer energy and irrigation energy were positive and significant at one per cent level with a coefficient value of 0.08, 0.08, 0.18, 0.22 and 0.17 respectively in plant cane and the coefficient of manure energy, fertilizer energy and irrigation energy were positive and significant at one per cent level with a coefficient value of 0.005, 0.42 and 0.12 respectively in ratoon. Both the plant cane and ratoon crop, the variables were used efficiently in Erode district.