Eucalyptus sp. reforestation as an option for thermal energy independence for grain drying with biomass in Brazil
The current worldwide energy scenario has concerned producers due to significant variations in prices in the energy source market. Energy price and availability play a significant role in the economic planning of a production process because it is essential for agricultural processes to prevent product losses during drying and storage. This paper presents an analysis of the area required and the economic viability of Eucalyptus reforestation and crop residues to provide energy self-sufficiency for the drying of agricultural products. In the cases analyzed in this present research, this practice was economically viable in up to 14 out of 15 situations. The minimum area required for reforestation ranged from 0.61% to 3.15% of the cultivated area for the products considered in this research. The scenario of unstable prices in Brazil after the Covid 19 pandemics and the Russia-Ukraine war drastically impact the results.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | eng |
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Superintendência de Comunicação (Sucom), Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária
2023
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| Online Access: | https://seer.sct.embrapa.br/index.php/cct/article/view/27242 |
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| Summary: | The current worldwide energy scenario has concerned producers due to significant variations in prices in the energy source market. Energy price and availability play a significant role in the economic planning of a production process because it is essential for agricultural processes to prevent product losses during drying and storage. This paper presents an analysis of the area required and the economic viability of Eucalyptus reforestation and crop residues to provide energy self-sufficiency for the drying of agricultural products. In the cases analyzed in this present research, this practice was economically viable in up to 14 out of 15 situations. The minimum area required for reforestation ranged from 0.61% to 3.15% of the cultivated area for the products considered in this research. The scenario of unstable prices in Brazil after the Covid 19 pandemics and the Russia-Ukraine war drastically impact the results. |
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