Abstract
Food Estates is a government program proposed to meet the growing population’s food needs. Data from the field show the use of diesel fuel, electricity and chemicals in applying pesticides, fertilizers and fungicides that negatively impact the environment and require strategies to improve energy efficiency. This study analyzed the energy used for shallot farming of 0.2 ha. Shallot cultivation involves the following stages: 1) ploughing with a tractor along with a trailer. 2) planting and maintenance, 3) harvesting, and 4) transportation. Each stage of shallot cultivation uses input from natural resources or energy. The result shows that the highest energy was for manure application (23,116.41 MJ/ha), while the lowest was electricity energy.
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