Identifying potential field sites for production of cellulosic energy plants in Asia

Nobuhito Sekiya, Taiichiro Hattori, Fumitaka Shiotsu, Jun Abe, Shigenori Morita

Abstract


Cellulosic bioethanol produced from non-edible plants avoids food-fuel competition. Growing such plants on marginal non-arable lands also avoids the use of farmland. In this study, attempts were made to identify potential field sites for cellulosic bioethanol production in Asia. In this study, GIS databases containing information about requirements such as land use, landform, and climate were superimposed. Areas with terrestrial constraints were then removed from the candidate field sites using a terrain slope database. The remaining lands were evaluated using a net primary production (NPP) database. Of these areas, southern and eastern India, northeastern Thailand, and southern Sumatra (Indonesia) had high NPP. In the 2nd phase, local information regarding infrastructure, and agriculture were analyzed. Field-establishment feasibility was high for eastern India and southern Sumatra. Potential field sites were then located in satellite images of these two areas. In the 3rd phase, soils around potential sites were evaluated. Local residents were interviewed to estimate the cost of producing plants for biomass energy. Sites selected using this simple method are suitable for biomass production.
Keywords: bioethanol, biomass, cellulosic energy plants, geographic information system, unused land
DOI: 10.3965/j.ijabe.20140703.008

Citation: Sekiya N, Hattori T, Shiotsu F, Abe J, Morita S. Identifying potential field sites for production of cellulosic energy plants in Asia. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2014; 7(3): 59-67.

Keywords


bioethanol; biomass; cellulosic energy plants; geographic information system; Napier grass; unused land; potential field sites

Full Text:

PDF

References


Boddiger D. Boosting biofuel crops could threaten food security. The Lancet, 2007; 370 (9591): 923-924.

Hattori T, Morita S. Energy crops for sustainable bioethanol production; which, where and how? Plant Production Science, 2010; 13(3): 221-234.

Wiesenthal T, Leduc G, Christidis P, Schade B, Pelkmans L, Govaerts L, Georgopoulos P. Biofuel support policies in Europe: Lessons learnt for the long way ahead. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2009; 13(4): 789-800.

Sorda G, Banse M, Kemfert C. An overview of biofuel policies across the world. Energy Policy, 2010; 38(11): 6977-6988.

Matsumoto N, Sano D, Elder M. Biofuel initiatives in Japan: strategies, policies, and future potential. Applied Energy, 2009; 86: S69-S76.

Koizumi, T. Biofuel and food security in China and Japan. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2013; 21: 102-109.

Koizumi T. The Japanese biofuel program–developments and perspectives. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2013; 40: 57-61.

NEDO. Research and Development of Biomass Energy Technologies. Kawasaki: New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization. 2013. http://www. nedo.go.jp/english/activities_nedoprojects.html Accessed on [2014-04-03]

Ra K, Shiotsu F, Abe J, Morita S. Biomass yield and nitrogen use efficiency of cellulosic energy crops for ethanol production. Biomass and Bioenergy, 2012; 37: 330-334.

Fargione J, Hill J, Tilman D, Polasky S, Hawthorne P. Land clearing and the biofuel carbon debt. Science, 2008; 319(5867): 1235-1238.

Cai X, Zhang X, Wang D. Land availability for biofuel production. Environmental Science & Technology, 2010; 45(1): 334-339.

Campbell J E, Lobell D B, Genova R C, Field C B. The global potential of bioenergy on abandoned agriculture lands. Environmental Science & Technology, 2008; 42(15): 5791-5794.

Field C B, Campbell J E, Lobell D B. Biomass energy: the scale of the potential resource. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2008; 23(2): 65-72.

Singh H S, Stevens A. Gunfire heard at two Mumbai hotels. Atlanta: Cable News Network. 2008. edition.cnn.com/2008/ WORLD/asiapcf/11/26/india.attacks/Accessed on [2013-04- 03]

BBC. Mumbai rocked by deadly attacks. London: British Broadcasting Cooperation. 2008. news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/ south_asia/7751160.stm Accessed on [2013-04-03]

Bastia D K, Rout A K, Garnayak L M. Irrigation and nutrient requirement of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) in black soil. Indian Journal of Agronomy, 2003; 48(4): 297-300.

Behera U K, Jha K P, Mahapatra I C. Integrated management of available resources of the small and marginal farmers for generation of income and employment in eastern India. Crop Research (Hisar), 2004; 27(1): 83-89.

Chandra D, Khan A R, Behera M S, Anand P S B, Ghosh S, Panda D K. Effect of varying irrigation schedules and fertility levels on water saving and yield of hybrid rice (Oryza sativa). Indian Journal of Agricultural Science, 2008; 78(2): 122-126.

Das S, Sarkar R K, Dash A B, Lodh S B. Grain yield and quality attributes of some japonica rice (Oryza sativa) cultivars grown in Orissa conditions. Indian Journal of Agricultural Science, 2003; 73(2): 79-81.

Kar G, Kumar A, Martha M. Water use efficiency and crop coefficients of dry season oilseed crops. Agricultural Water Management, 2007; 87(1): 73-82.

Kar G, Singh R, Kumar A. Evaluation of post-rainy season crops and response to irrigation in rice (Oryza sativa) fallows under shallow water-table of eastern India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Science, 2008; 78(4): 293-298.

Kar G, Singh R, Verma H N. Spatial variability studies of soil hydro-physical properties using GIS for sustainable crop planning of a watershed of eastern India and its testing in a rainfed rice area. Australian Journal of Soil Research, 2004; 42(4): 369-379.

Kar G, Verma H N. Phenology based irrigation scheduling and determination of crop coefficient of winter maize in rice fallow of eastern India. Agricultural Water Management, 2005; 75(3): 169-183.

Padhi A K, Panigrahi R K. Effect of intercrop and crop geometry on productivity, economics, energetics and soil-fertility status of maize (Zea mays)-based intercropping systems. Indian Journal of Agronomy, 2006; 51(3): 174-177.

Pal A K, Behera B, Mohanty S K. Long-term effect of chemical fertilisers and organic manures on sustainability of rice (Oryza sativa)-horsegram (Macrotyloma uniflorum) cropping sequence under rainfed upland soil. Indian Journal of Agricultural Science, 2006; 76(4): 218-221.

Panda D K, Mishra A, Jena S K, James B K, Kumar A. The influence of drought and anthropogenic effects on groundwater levels in Orissa, India. Journal of Hydrology, 2007; 343(3): 140-153.

Saha S, Biswal G C. Aberrations in south-west monsoon rainfall at Cuttack region of Orissa and suitable crop planning. Indian Journal of Agricultural Science, 2004; 74(7): 362-365.

Sethi L N, Kumar, D N, Panda S N, Mal B C. Optimal crop planning and conjunctive use of water resources in a coastal river basin. Water Resources Management, 2002; 16(2): 145-169.

Sethi L N, Panda S N, Nayak M K. Optimal crop planning and water resources allocation in a coastal groundwater basin, Orissa, India. Agricultural Water Management, 2006; 83(3): 209-220.

Singandhupe R B, Anand P S B, Kannan K. Effect of rainfall pattern on rice productivity in state of Orissa. Crop Research (Hisar), 2000; 20(3): 360-366.

Singandhupe R B, Sethi R R, James B K, Kumar A.

Participatory irrigation management and improving cropping intensity in canal command of coastal region of Orissa. Indian Journal of Agricultural Science, 2007; 77(12): 805-809.

Sisworo W H, Mitrosuhardjo M M, Rasjid H, Myers R J K. The relative roles of N fixation, fertilizer, crop residues and soil in supplying N in multiple cropping systems in a humid, tropical upland cropping system. Plant and Soil, 1990; 121(1): 73-82.

Ardjasa W S, Abe T, Ando H, Kakuda K I, Kimura M. Fate of basal N and growth of crops cultivated under cassava-based intercropping system with reference to K application rate. Soil science and plant nutrition, 2002; 48(3): 365-370.

Ardjasa W S, Ando H, Kimura M. Yield and soil erosion among cassava-based cropping patterns in South Sumatra. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2001; 47(1): 101-112.

Gauthier R. Agro-ecological strategies in North Lampung, Indonesia: social constraints to biological management of soil fertility. NJAS-Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences, 2000; 48(1): 91-104.

Hairiah K, Van Noordwijk M, Cadisch G. Crop yield, C and N balance of three types of cropping systems on an Ultisol in Northern Lampung. NJAS-Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences, 2000; 48(1): 3-17.

Hairiah K, Van Noordwijk M, Cadisch G. Quantification of biological N2 fixation of hedgerow trees in Northern Lampung. NJAS-Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences, 2000; 48(1): 47-59.

Iijima M, Izumi Y, Yuliadi E, Utomo M. Erosion control on a steep sloped coffee field in Indonesia with alley cropping, intercropped vegetables, and no-tillage. Plant Production Science, 2003; 6(3): 224-229.

Imbernon J. Changes in agricultural practice and landscape over a 60-year period in North Lampung, Sumatra. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 1999; 76(1): 61-66.

Salam A K, Katayama A, Kimura M. Activities of some soil enzymes in different land use systems after deforestation in hilly areas of West Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 1998; 44(1): 93-103.

Salam A K, Sutanto E, Desvia Y, Niswati A, Dermiyati, Kimura M. Activities of soil enzymes in fields continuously cultivated with cassava, sugarcane, and pineapple in middle terrace areas of Lampung Province, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 1999; 45(4): 803-809.

Suprayogo D, Van Noordwijk M, Hairiah K, Cadisch G. The inherent ‘safety-net’of an Acrisol: measuring and modelling retarded leaching of mineral nitrogen. European Journal of Soil Science, 2002; 53(2): 185-194.

Syam T, Nishide H, Salam A K, Utomo M, Mahi A K, Lumbanraja J, Nugroho S G, Kimura, M. Land use and cover changes in a hilly area of South Sumatra, Indonesia (from 1970 to 1990). Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 1997; 43(3): 587-599.

Verbist B, Putra A E D, Budidarsono S. Factors driving land use change: Effects on watershed functions in a coffee agroforestry system in Lampung, Sumatra. Agricultural Systems, 2005; 85(3): 254-270.

Zakaria W A, Dyah Aring H L, Indriani Y. The Impact of Irrigation Development on Rice Production in Lampung Province. In: Pearson S R, Gotsch C, Bahri S (Ed.), Applications of the Policy Analysis Matrix in Indonesian Agriculture. 2004; 146-160.

Caldwell J S, Pomlet C, Prabpan M, Sukchan S. Assessment of spatial variability of tambons based on farming systems characteristics for scaling-up of diversification in Khon Kaen Province, Thailand. Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly, 2007; 41(4): 333.

Flaherty M, Vandergeest P. “Low-salt” shrimp aquaculture in Thailand: Goodbye coastline, hello Khon Kaen!. Environmental Management, 1998; 22(6): 817-830.

Gibson T A, Waring S A. The soil fertility effects of leguminous ley pastures in north-east Thailand: I. Effects on the growth of roselle (Hibiscus sabdarrifa cv Altissima) and cassava (Manihot esculenta). Field Crops Research, 1994; 39(2): 119-127.

Kimura M, Murase J, Topark-Ngarm B, Adachi T, Kuwatsuka S. Studies on saline soils in Khon Kaen Region, Northeast Thailand: IV. Effect of chemical and physical properties of saline soils on microorganisms. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 1992; 38(2): 245-252.

Lesturgez G, Poss R, Noble A, Grünberger O, Chintachao W, Tessier D. Soil acidification without pH drop under intensive cropping systems in Northeast Thailand. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2006; 114(2): 239-248.

Matsumoto N, Paisancharoen K, Hakamata T. Carbon balance in maize fields under cattle manure application and no-tillage cultivation in Northeast Thailand. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2008; 54(2): 277-288.

Nemoto M, Panchaban S. Influence of livestock grazing on vegetation in a saline area in northeast Thailand. Ecological Research, 1991; 6(3): 265-276.

Ogura C, Sukchan S, Narioka H. Characteristics of Precipitation in Nong Saeng Village, Khon Kaen Province, Northeast Thailand. Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly, 2007; 41(4): 325.

Polthanee A. Effect of seeding depth and soil mulching on growth and yield of peanut grown after rice in the post-monsoon season of northeastern Thailand. Plant Production Science, 2001; 4(3): 235-240.

Polthanee A, Tre-loges V, Promsena K. Effect of rice straw management and organic fertilizer application on growth and yield of dry direct-seeded rice. Paddy and Water Environment, 2008; 6(2): 237-241.

Patcharapreecha P, Topark-Ngarm B, Goto I, Kimura M. Studies on saline soils in khon kaen region, northeast thailand I. Physical and chemical properties of saline soils. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 1989; 35(2): 171-179.

Patcharapreecha P, Topark-Ngarm B, Goto I, Kimura M. Studies on saline soils in Khon Kaen region, northeast Thailand: III. effects of amelioration treatments on physical and chemical properties of the saline soil. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 1990; 36(3): 363-374.

Patcharapreecha P, Topark-Ngarm B, Goto I, Kimura M. Studies on saline soils in Khon Kaen region, northeast Thailand: III. effects of amelioration treatments on physical and chemical properties of the saline soil. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 1990; 36(3): 363-374.

Tipraqsa P, Craswell E T, Noble A D, Schmidt-Vogt D. Resource integration for multiple benefits: multifunctionality of integrated farming systems in Northeast Thailand. Agricultural Systems, 2007; 94(3): 694-703.

Topark-Ngarm B, Patcharapreecha P, Goto I, Kimura M. Studies on saline soils in Khon Kaen region, Northeast Thailand: II. Seasonal changes of physical and chemical properties. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 1990; 36(2): 289-298.

Waring S A, Gibson T A. The soil fertility effects of leguminous ley pastures in north-east Thailand: II. Effects on soil physical and chemical parameters. Field Crops Research, 1994; 39(2): 129-137.

Directorate of Agriculture and Food Production of Government of Orissa. Status of Agriculture in Orissa, 2008.

Directorate of Agriculture and Food Production of Government of Orissa. Orissa Agricultural Statistics, 2006-07. 2008.

Department of Science & Technology of Government of Orissa. Policy guidelines for raising of energy plantations and bio-diesel production. 2007.

CCRI. Agronomy. Cuttack: Central Rice Research Institute. 2009. http://crri.nic.in/Research/Divisions/Agronomy.htm Accessed on [2013-04-03]

CCRI. Soil Science and Microbiology. 2009. Cuttack:

Central Rice Research Institute. 2009. http://crri.nic.in/ Research/Divisions/Soilscience.htm Accessed on [2013-04- 03]

CCRI. Plant Physiology. Cuttack: Central Rice Research Institute. 2009. http://crri.nic.in/Research/Divisions/ Physiology.htm Accessed on [2013-04-03]

CCRI. Agricultural Engineering. Cuttack: Central Rice Research Institute. 2009. http://crri.nic.in/Research/ Divisions/Engineering.htm Accessed on [2013-04-03]

CCRI. Entomology. Cuttack: Central Rice Research Institute. 2009. http://crri.nic.in/Research/Divisions/Entomology.htm Accessed on [2013-04-03]

CCRI. Agricultural Economics. Cuttack: Central Rice Research Institute. 2009. http://crri.nic.in/Research/ Divisions/Economics.htm Accessed on [2013-04-03]

BKPM. Regional Profile of Lampung, Land Availability. Jakarta: Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board. 2009. http://regionalinvestment.bkpm.go.id/newsipid/en/komoditiketersediaanlahan.php?lang=en&ia=18&is=136&sof1=11 Accessed on [2013-04-03] (http://regionalinvestment.com/ sipid/en/komoditiketersediaanlahan.php?lang=en&&ia=18&&is=136&&sof1=11 Accessed on [2009-01-07])

BPS. Food Crops 2007. Jakarta: Statistics Indonesia. 2009. http://www.bps.go.id/eng/tnmn_pgn.php?kat=3 Accessed on [2013-04-03] (http://www.bps.go.id/eng/eng/sector/agri/ pangan/index.html Accessed on [2009-01-07])

BPS. Horticulture 2007. Jakarta: Statistics Indonesia. 2009. http://www.bps.go.id/eng/menutab.php?tabel=1&kat=3&id_subyek=55 Accessed on [2013-04-03] (http://www.bps.go.id/ sector/agri/horti/index.html Accessed on [2009-01-07])

BPS. Planation 2007. Jakarta: Statistics Indonesia. 2009. http://www.bps.go.id/eng/menutab.php?tabel=1&kat=3&id_subyek=54 Accessed on [2013-04-03] (http://www.bps.go.id/ sector/agri/kebun/index.html Accessed on [2009-01-07])

Ma C, Naidu R, Liu F, Lin C, Ming H. Influence of hybrid giant Napier grass on salt and nutrient distributions with depth in a saline soil. Biodegradation, 2012; 23(6): 907-916.

NEDO. Mid-term evaluation. kawasaki: new energy and industrial technology development organization. 2012. http://www.nedo.go.jp/content/100483636.pdf Accessed on [2014-04-03]

Sekiya N, Shiotsu F, Abe J, Morita S. Distribution and quantity of root systems of field-grown Erianthus and Napier grass. American Journal of Plant Sciences, 2013; 4: 16-22.




Copyright (c)



2023-2026 Copyright IJABE Editing and Publishing Office