Title:
Optimisation of French Energy Cover Crop Production in Double Cropping Systems for On-farm Biogas Use
Author(s):
Marsac, S., Quod, C., Leveau, V., Heredia, M., Delaye, N., Labalette, F., Lecomte, V., Bazet, M., Sanner, E.A.
Document(s):
Paper
Slide presentation
Abstract:
Double cropping systems including energy catch crop represent an innovative way to achieve the ambitious targets of the French energy transition strategy mainly for on-farm biogas use. The purpose of OPTICIVE program was to improve crop rotation management of these innovative cropping systems for food/feed and non-food use. Different parameters were assessed for farmers decision making: target yield and production costs. Both innovative cropping systems and analytic experiment were carried out to assess technical, economic and environmental parameters. From 6 to 8 tDM/ha and 125 €/tDM of complete production cost, energy catch crop production in double cropping system seem to be a good adaptation strategy for French farmers but has to be improved to decrease the high yield variability.
Keywords:
assessment, biogas, economics, energy crops, environment, double cropping system
Topic:
Biomass Resources
Subtopic:
Biomass potentials and biomass production models
Event:
27th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1AO.4.5
Pages:
40 - 49
ISBN:
978-88-89407-19-6
Paper DOI:
10.5071/27thEUBCE2019-1AO.4.5
Price:
FREE
