Evaluation of energy balance and greenhouse gas emissions in rice cultivation in Guilan province, northern Iran

The agricultural sector as a supplier of nutritional needs is becoming increasingly dependent on energy consumption. The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of paddy farm level of mechanization on the energy balance and greenhouse gas emissions as well as their effect on rice cultivation in Guilan province, Iran. The survey contains a strategy for assessing sustainable development in the agricultural sector and protecting the...