Abstract:
Sustainable biofuel production systems are desirable for
building sustainable societies, and will have an
important role for producing biofuel feedstock in this
century. However, there are several obstacles that need
to be overcome for producing biofuel, including the
energy required for production of the biofuel feedstock.
In general, tillage consumes 30% of total energy
required for crop production and no-tillage significantly
reduces energy consumption. Developing successful no tillage systems is thus important for reducing energy
consumption and maintaining soil organic matter in
sustainable biofuel production.