VIABILIDADE ENERGÉTICA DA PRODUÇÃO DO TIFTON 85 NA REGIÃO DA BAIXADA FLUMINENSE

Abstract

The agricultural activity of the state of Rio de Janeiro is solely based on the production of dairy farming and beef cattle. Faced with a scenario of great need to produce quality food for these herds, the production of Tifton 85 has intensified. Performing the energy analysis of the production system by performing the energy balance allows identifying energy inputs and outputs in the production process, resulting in the final energy balance of the production process. The objective of the work was to evaluate the energy flows and energy viability of the Tifton 85 production process in the Baixada Fluminense region, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, during the year 2020. The study of energy efficiency and energy balance were carried out, quantifying the energy coefficient of each component involved in the production process and determining the energy consumption matrices in the forms of inputs, labor, equipment, production and cultural remains. Based on the results obtained, it is possible to state that the conversion capacity of the system proved to be adequate even with the large amount of direct energy used, presenting positive energy efficiency, and indicating the potential to produce Tifton 85 in the Baixada Fluminense region.