Feedstock Crop Production Costs and Biofuel Feedstock Input Costs Associated with the Production of Energy Cane and Sweet Sorghum in the Southeastern USA

Salassi, M.E. and Holzapfel, A. and Hilbun, B.M. and et al, . (2017) Feedstock Crop Production Costs and Biofuel Feedstock Input Costs Associated with the Production of Energy Cane and Sweet Sorghum in the Southeastern USA. Bioenergy Research, 10 (3). pp. 772-782.

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Abstract

Concentration of biofuel feedstock crop production in specific regions of the USA is dependent on the relative comparative advantage of production in a specific region based on several agronomic and economic factors. For the southeastern region of the USA, energy cane and sweet sorghum have been identified as two feedstock crops with the greatest potential for further development of production. This study utilized field trial data from yield studies in Louisiana to develop estimates of feedstock crop production costs and biofuel feedstock input costs for these two crops. Results indicated that feedstock production costs on a harvest yield basis, as well as the related dry matter basis, were heavily dependent on yield level. Economic research from this study indicated that energy cane had a slight cost advantage compared with sweet sorghum, although production of sorghum in certain periods during the growing season was very cost competitive with energy cane.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Energy cane, Sweet sorghum, Biomass, Biofuel, Economics
Author Affiliation: Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, 101 Martin D. Woodin Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-5604, USA
Subjects: Plant Production
Divisions: Sorghum
Depositing User: Mr B Krishnamurthy
Date Deposited: 17 Oct 2017 08:57
Last Modified: 17 Oct 2017 08:57
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12155-017-9838-3
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/15114

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