1 ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam - 793103, Meghalaya.
2 Central Institute on Post Harvest Engineerign and Technology, Ludhiana, Punjab.
Source-wise (Human, Animal, Mechanical, etc.) energy utilization pattern in villages was compared for crop production, animal raising and domestic activities in different regions of India (Ludhiana, Bhopal, Bangalore and Shillong). Highly mechanized Ludhiana region and moderately mechanized Bhopal region had 87% and 84% of their energy utilization for crop production coming from sources such as mechanical, electrical, etc. whereas traditional pattern of Bangalore and hill cultivation pattern of Shillong reported very low level of farm mechanization (41% and 34% respectively). Shares of human and animal energy in crop production were 8 and 5% at Ludhiana, 4 and 12% at Bhopal, 17 and 42% at Bangalore and 34 and 32% at Shillong, respectively Domestic activities required the maximum share of energy at all the four places, firewood was the major source of energy; while animal raising accounted for the least share of energy among all the activities.
