Energy-use efficiency of organic and conventional plant production systems in Germany

Abstract Sustainable and efficient energy use in agriculture helps tackle climate change by reducing fossil energy use. We evaluated German farming systems by analysing energy input and output. Data from 30 organic and 30 conventional farms (12 arable, 18 dairy farms each) between 2009 and 2011 was...

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Main Authors: Lucie Chmelíková, Harald Schmid, Sandra Anke, Kurt-Jürgen Hülsbergen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-51768-3