Indicators for energy-use efficiency and levels of CO2 emissions were used to evaluate and compare a range of agricultural systems in coastal Bangladesh in order to identify the most energy efficient system. Using data collected by the authors, five different food production systems involving both agriculture and aquaculture in the coastal area of Bangladesh were studied. In particular, Bagda (shrimp), Bagda-rice, rice, Galda (prawn)-rice vegetable, and traditional practice-based agricultural systems were thoroughly investigated. The findings revealed that the Galda (prawn)-rice-vegetable-based integrated agricultural system was the most energy-efficient system and released less CO2 than the other four systems.
1.York Univ, Dahdaleh Inst Global Hlth Res, Suite 2150,88 Pond Rd, Toronto, ON M3J 2S5, Canada 2.Queens Univ, Sch Environm Studies, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada 3.Univ Waterloo, Dept Syst Design Engn, Conflict Anal Grp, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada 4.Ctr Int Governance Innovat, Waterloo, ON N2L 6C2, Canada 5.Balsillie Sch Int Affairs, Waterloo, ON N2L 6C2, Canada
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Talukder, Byomkesh,vanLoon, Gary W.,Hipel, Keith W.. Energy efficiency of agricultural systems in the southwest coastal zone of Bangladesh[J]. ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS,2019-01-01,98:641-648