Utilization of Natural Farm Resources for Promoting High Energy Efficiency in Low-Input Organic Farming
Both organic and conventional farming processes require energy input in the form of diesel fuel for farming equipment, animal feed, and fertilizer compounds. The most significant difference between the two methods is the use in conventional farming of mineral fertilizers and pesticides that are mini...
Main Authors: | Veronica Arthurson, Lotta Jäderlund |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-05-01
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Series: | Energies |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/4/5/804/ |
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