Revised Energy Model for an Agricultural Unit

Abstract

By means of setting up appropriate energy models, the input-output relationship in economic terms can be obtained which is one of the most effective ways of evaluating and improving farm activities in rural areas in any region. In this paper, an energy model for agricultural units for Bangladesh, proposed earlier by some research workers in this area, is scrutinized and some modifications are suggested. To calculate the farm surplus income which ultimately contributes to "quality of life" of the farmers, the units of the revised energy model which lead to the farm income and farm expenditure are clearly pointed out.