System analysis of rain-fed system of rice intensification compared to rain-fed and irrigated conventional rice in central Cambodia | |
| Author | Hong Darath |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.AE-14-03 |
| Subject(s) | Rice--Irrigation--Cambodia Rain and rainfall--Effect of irrigation on--Cambodia |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Agricultural Systemsand Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. AE-14-03 |
| Abstract | Theprimary objectivesof this thesis areto compareenergy use pattern, financial analysis, totalGHG emissionsand eco-efficiencybetweenRCN, RSRI and ICN.The results hadbeen showed that the amount of total energy input of ICN accounted for 17326.9±2452.2 MJ/ha wassignificantly highestcompared toRCN and RSRI. However, itwas observed that the energy input fromhuman labor forRSRI was significantlyhigher about 10 times compared toICN. The net returnof RSRI accounted for 1134.3±422.9 USD/hawas significantlyhighestcompared to RCN and ICN. This was because RSRI spent the lowestexpense cost while the yieldof RSRI and ICN were 4.0±1.4 and4.3±0.5t/harespectivelywere not significant difference. On the other wards,RCN got lowest yield 1.8±0.7 t/ha andlowestnet return as well. The total GHG emissions of ICN accounted for 2.76±0.58 tCO2eq/ha weresignificantly higher thanRCN accounted for 1.46±0.48 tCO2eq/ha and RSRI accounted for 1.37±0.48tCO2eq/ha. The eco-efficiency of RSRI accounted for 885.9±373.3USD/tCO2eq/ha was significantly highestcompared toRCN andICN. RSRI provided a highest net returncompared to environmental damage. Therefore,amongthe three systems RSRI was promoted as the best agricultural sustainability to economic and environment. |
| Year | 2014 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. AE-14-03 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agricultural and Food Engineering (AE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Soni, Peeyush |
| Examination Committee(s) | Shivakoti, Ganesh P.;Wattanaporn Meskuntavon |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Norway) |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2014 |