Assessing Crop Water Requirements and a Case for Renewable-Energy-Powered Pumping System for Wheat, Cotton, and Sorghum Crops in Sudan
Climate change is changing global weather patterns, with an increase in droughts expected to impact crop yields due to water scarcity. Crops can be provided with water via underground pumping systems to mitigate water shortages. However, the energy required to pump water tends to be expensive and ha...
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| author | Zafar A. Khan Muhammad Imran Jamal Umer Saeed Ahmed Ogheneruona E. Diemuodeke Amged Osman Abdelatif |
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| description | Climate change is changing global weather patterns, with an increase in droughts expected to impact crop yields due to water scarcity. Crops can be provided with water via underground pumping systems to mitigate water shortages. However, the energy required to pump water tends to be expensive and hazardous to the environment. This paper explores different sites in Sudan to assess the crop water requirements as the first stage of developing renewable energy sources based on water pumping systems. The crop water requirements are calculated for different crops using the CROPWAT and CLIMWAT simulation tools from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Further, the crop water requirements are translated into electrical energy requirements. Accurate calculations of the energy needed will help in developing cost-effective energy systems that can help in improving yields and reducing carbon emissions. The results suggest that the northern regions tend to have higher energy demands and that the potential for renewable energy should be explored in these regions, which are more susceptible to drought and where crops tend to be under higher stress due to adverse climate conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd8a4b2859bd4796b3a2435a0784612d2023-11-23T02:23:10ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-12-011423813310.3390/en14238133Assessing Crop Water Requirements and a Case for Renewable-Energy-Powered Pumping System for Wheat, Cotton, and Sorghum Crops in SudanZafar A. Khan0Muhammad Imran1Jamal Umer2Saeed Ahmed3Ogheneruona E. Diemuodeke4Amged Osman Abdelatif5Department of Electrical Engineering, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur 10250, PakistanMechanical, Biomedical and Design Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences Aston University, Birmingham B4 7ET, UKDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Lahore 54890, PakistanDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur 10250, PakistanEnergy and Thermofluid Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt 500102, NigeriaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Khartoum, Khartoum 51111, SudanClimate change is changing global weather patterns, with an increase in droughts expected to impact crop yields due to water scarcity. Crops can be provided with water via underground pumping systems to mitigate water shortages. However, the energy required to pump water tends to be expensive and hazardous to the environment. This paper explores different sites in Sudan to assess the crop water requirements as the first stage of developing renewable energy sources based on water pumping systems. The crop water requirements are calculated for different crops using the CROPWAT and CLIMWAT simulation tools from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Further, the crop water requirements are translated into electrical energy requirements. Accurate calculations of the energy needed will help in developing cost-effective energy systems that can help in improving yields and reducing carbon emissions. The results suggest that the northern regions tend to have higher energy demands and that the potential for renewable energy should be explored in these regions, which are more susceptible to drought and where crops tend to be under higher stress due to adverse climate conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/23/8133agricultureCROPWATirrigation managementcrop water requirement |
| spellingShingle | Zafar A. Khan Muhammad Imran Jamal Umer Saeed Ahmed Ogheneruona E. Diemuodeke Amged Osman Abdelatif Assessing Crop Water Requirements and a Case for Renewable-Energy-Powered Pumping System for Wheat, Cotton, and Sorghum Crops in Sudan Energies agriculture CROPWAT irrigation management crop water requirement |
| title | Assessing Crop Water Requirements and a Case for Renewable-Energy-Powered Pumping System for Wheat, Cotton, and Sorghum Crops in Sudan |
| title_full | Assessing Crop Water Requirements and a Case for Renewable-Energy-Powered Pumping System for Wheat, Cotton, and Sorghum Crops in Sudan |
| title_fullStr | Assessing Crop Water Requirements and a Case for Renewable-Energy-Powered Pumping System for Wheat, Cotton, and Sorghum Crops in Sudan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing Crop Water Requirements and a Case for Renewable-Energy-Powered Pumping System for Wheat, Cotton, and Sorghum Crops in Sudan |
| title_short | Assessing Crop Water Requirements and a Case for Renewable-Energy-Powered Pumping System for Wheat, Cotton, and Sorghum Crops in Sudan |
| title_sort | assessing crop water requirements and a case for renewable energy powered pumping system for wheat cotton and sorghum crops in sudan |
| topic | agriculture CROPWAT irrigation management crop water requirement |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/23/8133 |
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