This paper studies the energy balance between the input and the output per unit area for garlic in Hamedan province of Iran. In this study, data were collected by administering a questionnaire in face-to-face interviews. Results showed that the highest share of energy consumption belongs to...

This study examines energy consumption of inputs and output used in kiwifruit production, and to find relationship between energy inputs and yield in Mazandaran, Iran. For this purpose, the data were collected from 86 kiwifruit orchards which were selected based on random sampling method. The...

In this study, Data Envelopment Analysis approach was used to analyze the energy efficiency of farmers, to find efficient and inefficient ones and to identify the wasteful uses of energy in kiwifruit production. Moreover, the effect of optimization of energy on improvement of input costs and...