Alternate Energy Sources for Enhancing Energy Efficiency and Self Sufficiency of Agricultural Farms

The study conducted on energy consumption pattern in the major crops viz. sugarcane, paddy and wheat in Peric region of Uttaranchal reveals that to sum up output/input ratio was better in case of tractor operated farms in sugarcane. It was almost equal in all the three farms for paddy crop. If we calculate these values with out straw (in case of mechanical farm) it is only 60% of the bullock operated or mixed farms. In case of wheat output/input ratio was highest in case of bullock operated farm (8.1) followed by mixed farming (7.9) and tractor operated farm (7.4). This value for tracto roperated farm is just half if we don't include the energy output of straw which in burnt in the field.