Energy productivity and efficiency of maize accounting for the choice of growing season and environmental factors: An empirical analysis from Bangladesh

Energy

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 329-336

  Rahman, Sanzidur ^a   Rahman, Md Sayedur ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; C21; Energy productivity and efficiency; Maize; O33; Q18; Season selection decision; Stochastic production rontier

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; FERTILIZERS; INVESTMENTS; IRRIGATION; MANURES; PRODUCTIVITY; PUBLIC POLICY; SOIL CONSERVATION; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BANGLADESH; C21; ENERGY PRODUCTIVITY; MAIZE; O33; Q18; SELECTION DECISIONS; STOCHASTIC PRODUCTION;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CROP YIELD; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWING SEASON; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MAIZE; MANURE; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL PROFILE; STOCHASTICITY; SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE; SUSTAINABILITY; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

BANGLADESH;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84871721074     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.10.042     Document Type: Article

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