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found between TE of the individual crops and the gross margins, indicating
that a more technically efficient production practice coincides with a higher
income.
From the comparison of the various TE scores of the nine farmers
in the workshop with their scores for internal/external analysis, synthesis
and for the degree of their economic mission, the following main
conclusions were drawn: the economic mission, the internal analysis and
the economic mission were positively correlated with the efficiency of
indirect energy use at farm level, while the external analysis was negatively
correlated.
Overall it can be concluded that there is scope for a considerable
reduction of indirect energy use by giving farmers management support in
analysing their own farm data and formulating an optimal fertilisation
strategy.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks are expressed to the participants of the workshop and to H. Prins for assistance with
the interactive simulation model.
NOTES
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