Optimising the growing of plough-land energy crops

Bedéné Szőke, Éva – Mohamed, Zsuzsanna

Keywords: biomass production, LP model, optimisation

We have developed a Biomass Production Model (BTM), which is based on linear programming. It enables us to identify the optimal crop structure for a specific piece of agricultural land, based on various target functions. Optimisation for different target functions was made necessary by the changing economic environment, especially the changes in the regulatory framework, to identify the most profitable option under the specific circumstances. The key question to be decided for any land and resource available is whether it is advised to opt for food crops or energy crops.

Full article