Fig. 5: Energy demand from irrigation over large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs).
From: Energy implications of the 21st century agrarian transition
a, b Average irrigation energy-intensity per region and per crop, respectively. c Aggregated irrigation energy requirements (million GJ yr−1) for the intended crop area to biofuels and food crop plantations. Irrigation scenarios consider one with sprinkler irrigation systems and one with surface irrigation systems.
