Abstract
Preservation of energy resources for crop production is a crucial act in an endeavour to make agriculture more sustainable. In response to that matter, this study aims to analyse and evaluate energy use pattern and its economic in rockmelon (Cucumis melo) production in Malaysian farms. Face-to-face interviews with the sampled farmers were employed to collect the data through a case study in Klang district, Selangor state of Malaysia. The collected data was then analysed using mathematical operations and spreadsheet software. The results indicated that the total energy inputs in rockmelon were 4475.62 MJ/ha. The highest portion, which accounted for 73.29% of the total energy inputs were consumed by fertilizers, while the lowest portion was used for seed (0.01%). The total energy inputs were formed from 85.12% indirect energy and 14.88% direct energy; and 85% non-renewable energy and 15% renewable energy. The net energy and energy productivity values were 11332.85 MJ/ha and 2.81 kg/MJ, respectively. The farmers gained 29.94% profit margin from their farms business. The ratio of energy output -inputs in rockmelon production was 5.34. As the ratio was much greater than 1, thus, conclusively, the energy inputs used by the farmers in the process of rockmelon production was highly efficient.
Highlights
Energy is an important input when running agriculture since the production process in agriculture depends on energy
This study aims to investigate and analyse the energy use pattern in the current rockmelon production process in Malaysia
This study investigates energy forms in rockmelon production
Summary
Energy is an important input when running agriculture since the production process in agriculture depends on energy. In line with its use and role, the demand for energy in agriculture is continuously increasing due to an increase in population and limited sources of arable lands. Well-management along with strong concern on energy resources in crops production are important factors in creating agriculture more sustainable in line with economic growth. This is coinciding with Midilli et al (2006), Bórawski et al (2019) and Jankowski et al (2020), who have mentioned the idea that natural resources should be used effectively with a higher percentage of renewable resources in the process of satisfying consumers has become modern theories of economic growth
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