The water footprint of sugarcane and cassava in northern Thailand

Kongboon, Rattikarn; Sampattagul, Sate

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.03.215

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“…The average data that found in this study is 178.32 m 3 /ton. Another average data that of global and Northern Thailand were 210 and 202 m 3 /ton [7,12] respectively. Figures 5-6 show about the blue water footprint are generally scarcer and lower than green water footprint in eastern Thailand.…”

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Evaluation of the Water Footprint of Sugarcane in Eastern Thailand

Chaibandit

Konyai

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2017

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Abstract. This paper aims to present the three kinds of water footprint of sugarcane in eastern Thailand. The water footprints of sugarcane were assessed as the volume of yield in water per product unit (m 3 /ton). Because of, sugarcane is an important crop in Thailand. The residue left from sugarcane can develop into useful products include fuel to produce electricity, organic fertilizers, pulp and scientific material. In present, area for sugarcane is likely to add more acreage. The cultivated area would affect the use of water resources. Therefore, the study the water footprint of sugarcane is an important crop. The result water footprint of sugarcane from the period 2013-2014 is 178.32 m 3 /ton (129.60 m 3 /ton of green water footprint, 17.61 m 3 /ton of blue water footprint and 31.11 m 3 /ton of grey water footprint). The highest and lowest water footprints are Prachinburi and Chonburi respectively. The water footprint in the eastern Thailand for sugarcane is lower than the global average. Excepting, the grey water footprint is about 3 times higher than that. This is mainly because of high fertilizers application rate for sugarcane are 125-156.25 kg/ha. Another one, the water footprint can be using prediction implement of yield of sugarcane.

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“…The global average of water footprint of sugarcane [5] is 210 m 3 /ton. And, water footprint of sugarcane for northern Thailand [12] is 202 m 3 /ton. The water footprint eastern Thailand for sugarcane is lower than the global average.…”

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Evaluation of the Water Footprint of Sugarcane in Eastern Thailand

Chaibandit

Konyai

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2017

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“…The global average WF of sugarcane was reported to be 209 m 3 /t, but wide variations in the WF of sugar and bioethanol production are reported from different countries [22]. In a study in Thailand, a sugarcane WF of 226 m [23]. Variations in WF are basically due to crop type, agricultural practices, climate conditions, and industrial water utilization efficiency [16].…”

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Water Footprint as an Emerging Environmental Tool for Assessing Sustainable Water Use of the Bioethanol Distillery at Metahara Sugarcane Farm, Oromiya Region, Ethiopia

Fito

Tefera

Demeku

et al. 2017

Water Conserv Sci Eng

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In Ethiopia, sugarcane estate farms and bioethanol distilleries are being expanded at an alarming rate to provide alternative sustainable energy as renewable, affordable, and low carbon footprint bioenergy for the transportation sector. The promotion of bioethanol production is definitely poised to cause high competition for water resources. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the water footprint (WF) of sugarcane molasses-based bioethanol production of the Metahara sugarcane farm. Ten years of meteorological data (2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015)(2016) were collected from the Metahara weather stations and processed through the CROPWAT 8 model using the Penman-Monteith method. Sugarcane coefficient (K c ) was taken from FAO data; and sugarcane growing seasons, fertilizer application rates, sugarcane yield, and factory data were obtained from the Metahara factories. Reference evapotranspiration varied from 4.73 to 7.98 mm/day whereas effective rainfall (R eff ) values ranged from 256.4 to 743.6 mm/growing season of sugarcane (16 months). The estimated sugarcane water requirement (SWR) ranged from 2544.1 to 4833.3 mm/growing season. The ANOVA test (p > 0.05) for R eff showed statistically insignificant differences in means but the test for SWR (p < 0.05) revealed a statistically significant differences in means. The average sugarcane WF was 217.69 m 3 /t whereas the bioethanol WF was 3106.7 L/L. Hence, the WF of bioethanol production in the Metahara distillery is higher than the global average, indicating pressure on local water resources. Therefore, the results of this study may help policy makers to develop appropriate water resource management for the extensively growing sugar and bioethanol industries in Ethiopia.

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“…In studying sugarcane and cassava WF in northern Thailand, Kongboon & Sampattagul (2012) found differences in the amounts of freshwater use determined by several factors, which included climate, crop characteristics and agricultural production system, all of which vary depending on the region. Bocchiola et al (2013) analysed WF in the Po valley, which is one of the most productive agricultural areas within Europe maize fields.…”

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Water footprint assessment of the Colombian cocoa production

Ortíz-Rodriguez

Naranjo²,

Cáceres

et al. 2015

Rev. bras. eng. agríc. ambient.

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A B S T R A C TThe main objective of the present research was to calculate the water footprint of the Colombian cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) production. The evaluation of crop water requirement and irrigation requirement were based on climate, soil and crop conditions in the country. The water requirement estimation was based on data from six municipalities selected for their representativeness of the highest yield, productivity and commercial dynamics of the country. . Water use per crop unit can be influenced not only by agro-meteorological conditions, but also by the level of production. Therefore, a region with a low water footprint value for a specific crop usually has a favorable climatic condition. Crop evapotranspiration was found to be relatively low, and the highest yields were obtained in association with more productive cropping levels. Given the complexity of a hydrological phenomenon like crop evapotranspiration, the magnitude of these differences may be considered to be small. Avaliação de pegada hídrica da produção de cacau colombiano R E S U M O O objetivo principal da presente pesquisa é avaliar a pegada hídrica da produção do cacau Colombiano (Theobroma cacao L.). A exigência hídrica da cultura, tanto quanto a de irrigação, foi avaliada com base nas condições de clima, solo e da cultura no país. A estimativa da necessidade de água foi baseada em dados de seis municípios selecionados pela representatividade dos seus maiores níveis de rendimento, produtividade e dinâmica comercial do Brasil. De acordo com os resultados a pegada hídrica atingiu 17,100 m 3 t -1 . A nível de província, o maior recorde para este parâmetro foi observado em Tolima com 23,239 m 3 t -1 enquanto Huila registrou o nível mais baixo, com 13,475 m 3 t -1. O consumo de água por unidade de cultura pode ser influenciado não só pelas condições agrometeorológicas, mas também pelo nível de produção; portanto, regiões com baixos valores de pegada hídrica para uma cultura específica geralmente têm condição climática favorável. A evapotranspiração é relativamente baixa e os maiores rendimentos foram obtidos na agricultura com maiores níveis de produção; em razão da complexidade de um fenômeno hidrológico, como a evapotranspiração de uma cultura, a magnitude dessas diferenças pode ser considerada pequena.

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The water footprint of sugarcane and cassava in northern Thailand

Cited by 46 publications

References 7 publications

Evaluation of the Water Footprint of Sugarcane in Eastern Thailand

Evaluation of the Water Footprint of Sugarcane in Eastern Thailand

Water Footprint as an Emerging Environmental Tool for Assessing Sustainable Water Use of the Bioethanol Distillery at Metahara Sugarcane Farm, Oromiya Region, Ethiopia

Water footprint assessment of the Colombian cocoa production

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