Energy Use Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emission Analysis of Sour Cherry Cultivation in Türkiye

Abstract

Energy use efficiency in agriculture needs development to reduce dependence on non-renewable energy sources. This study aims to define the energy use efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions and proposals to reduce the use of non-renewable energy sources in sour cherry cultivation. The data belongs to the 2024-2025 cultivation period. As a result of the study, total energy input was calculated as 10,289.40 MJ ha-1, total energy output as 23,797.46 MJ ha-1, energy use efficiency as 2.31, specific energy as 1.27 MJ kg-1, energy productivity as 0.79 kg MJ-1 and net energy value as 13,508.06 MJ ha-1. Energy inputs in sour cherry cultivation were categorized as direct energy with 5629.89 MJ ha-1 (54.72%), indirect energy with 4659.51 MJ ha-1, (45.28%), renewable energy with 2607.49 MJ ha-1 (25.34%) and non-renewable energy with 7681.91 MJ ha-1 (74.66%). Total greenhouse gas emissions of 315.30 kgCO2eq ha-1 and a greenhouse gas emission ratio of 0.04 kgCO2eq kg-1 were calculated.