Abstract
Field experiments were carried out to assess the soil physicochemical properties, yield, quality, energy use and profit analysis of sesame and under organic vis-à-vis conventional production systems for three consecutive seasons. The soil organic C, available N, P, K and micronutrients recorded a slight rise in the organic production system over three seasons. The mean total energy input expended in the production of sesame using organic inputs was much lower (3,586.9 MJ ha-1) compared to that with inorganic fertilizers (5,156.3 MJ ha-1). Manures/Fertilizers and diesel inputs dominated the total energy inputs for both the production systems. However, the energy output obtained was higher in the inorganic production system (12,000 MJ) than in organic production system (9,375 MJ). The cost of cultivation of sesame was Rs. 12807 ha-1 and Rs. 16413 ha-1 under inorganic and organic farming, respectively. Organic sesame yield was about 22 per cent less compared to inorganic production system. At least 40% price premium for organic sesame may be required to offset the higher cost of cultivation and low yields under organic production system compared with inorganic production system especially during initial years. Renewable energy input utilization was higher (66 %) in organic than in inorganic production systems (13%). Energy efficiency and productivity was higher in organic than inorganic sesame production system by 12 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively. Since, the organic production system is more energy efficient and it is recommended that sesame production under organic farming should be encouraged for environmental and economic sustainability.
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Claims 11
Claim · model-written summary
Soil organic C, available N, P, K and micronutrients rose slightly under the organic production system
- Taxon
- Sesame
Sesamum indicumt0 - Treatment
- organic production systeme0
- Outcome
- soil organic C, available N, P, K and micronutrientse0
- Direction
- risee0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
t0“Energy Use Efficiency in Sesame”
e0“The soil organic C, available N, P, K and micronutrients recorded a slight rise in the organic production system over three seasons”
Claim · model-written summary
Organic sesame production had a lower mean total energy input than inorganic production
- Taxon
- SesameSesamum indicumt0
- Treatment
- organic inputse1
- Outcome
- mean total energy inpute1
- Direction
- lowere1
- Value
- 3,586.9 MJ ha-1e1
- Comparator
- inorganic fertilizerse1
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Verbatim
t0“Energy Use Efficiency in Sesame”
e1“The mean total energy input expended in the production of sesame using organic inputs was much lower (3,586.9 MJ ha-1) compared to that with inorganic fertilizers (5,156.3 MJ ha-1)”
Claim · model-written summary
Inorganic sesame production had a higher energy output than organic production
- Taxon
- SesameSesamum indicumt0
- Treatment
- inorganic production systeme2
- Outcome
- energy outpute2
- Direction
- highere2
- Value
- 12,000 MJe2
- Comparator
- organic production systeme2
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Verbatim
t0“Energy Use Efficiency in Sesame”
e2“the energy output obtained was higher in the inorganic production system (12,000 MJ) than in organic production system (9,375 MJ)”
Claim · model-written summary
Cost of sesame cultivation under inorganic farming was Rs. 12807 ha-1
- Taxon
- SesameSesamum indicumt0
- Treatment
- inorganice3
- Outcome
- cost of cultivatione3
- Value
- Rs. 12807 ha-1e3
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Verbatim
t0“Energy Use Efficiency in Sesame”
e3“The cost of cultivation of sesame was Rs. 12807 ha-1 and Rs. 16413 ha-1 under inorganic and organic farming, respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Cost of sesame cultivation under organic farming was Rs. 16413 ha-1
- Taxon
- SesameSesamum indicumt0
- Treatment
- organic farminge3
- Outcome
- cost of cultivatione3
- Value
- Rs. 16413 ha-1e3
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Verbatim
t0“Energy Use Efficiency in Sesame”
e3“The cost of cultivation of sesame was Rs. 12807 ha-1 and Rs. 16413 ha-1 under inorganic and organic farming, respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Organic sesame yield was about 22 per cent lower than inorganic production
- Taxon
- SesameSesamum indicumt0
- Treatment
- Organice4
- Outcome
- sesame yielde4
- Direction
- lesse4
- Value
- 22 per cente4
- Comparator
- inorganic production systeme4
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Verbatim
t0“Energy Use Efficiency in Sesame”
e4“Organic sesame yield was about 22 per cent less compared to inorganic production system”
Claim · model-written summary
A price premium of at least 40% may be needed for organic sesame to offset its higher cost and lower yield
- Taxon
- SesameSesamum indicumt0
- Outcome
- price premium for organic sesamee5
- Value
- 40%e5
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Verbatim
t0“Energy Use Efficiency in Sesame”
e5“At least 40% price premium for organic sesame may be required to offset the higher cost of cultivation and low yields under organic production system compared with inorganic production system especially during initial years”
Claim · model-written summary
Renewable energy input utilization was higher under organic than inorganic sesame production
- Taxon
- SesameSesamum indicumt0
- Treatment
- organice6
- Outcome
- Renewable energy input utilizatione6
- Direction
- highere6
- Value
- 66 %e6
- Qualifier
- 13%e6
- Comparator
- inorganic production systemse6
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Verbatim
t0“Energy Use Efficiency in Sesame”
e6“Renewable energy input utilization was higher (66 %) in organic than in inorganic production systems (13%)”
Claim · model-written summary
Energy efficiency was higher in organic than inorganic sesame production by 12 per cent
- Taxon
- SesameSesamum indicumt0
- Treatment
- organice7
- Outcome
- Energy efficiencye7
- Direction
- highere7
- Value
- 12 per cente7
- Comparator
- inorganic sesame production systeme7
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Verbatim
t0“Energy Use Efficiency in Sesame”
e7“Energy efficiency and productivity was higher in organic than inorganic sesame production system by 12 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Productivity was higher in organic than inorganic sesame production by 10 per cent
- Taxon
- SesameSesamum indicumt0
- Treatment
- organice7
- Outcome
- productivitye7
- Direction
- highere7
- Value
- 10 per cente7
- Comparator
- inorganic sesame production systeme7
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Verbatim
t0“Energy Use Efficiency in Sesame”
e7“Energy efficiency and productivity was higher in organic than inorganic sesame production system by 12 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Sesame production under organic farming should be encouraged for environmental and economic sustainability
- Taxon
- sesameSesamum indicume6
- Outcome
- sesame production under organic farming should be encouragede6
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Verbatim
t0“Energy Use Efficiency in Sesame”
e6“it is recommended that sesame production under organic farming should be encouraged for environmental and economic sustainability”
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