1. Presentation

Characterization of the technique

Description of the technique:

Rémy Ballot

INRA

remy.ballot(at)grignon.inra.fr

Grignon (78)

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When purchasing, favor tractors that have the lowest fuel consumption at equivalent performance, and avoid options / equipment that imply additional fuel consumption (air conditioning, xenon headlights...). Also favor the purchase of tools requiring the least power.

Implementation period

Spatial scale of implementation Farm

Application of the technique to...

All crops: Easily generalizable

All soil types: Easily generalizable

All climatic contexts: Easily generalizable

Regulation

2. Services provided by the technique

3. Effects on the sustainability of the cropping system

"Environmental" criteria

Effect on air quality: Increasing

acidification: DECREASE

GHG emissions: DECREASE

Effect on fossil resource consumption: Decreasing

fossil energy consumption: DECREASE

Other: No effect (neutral)

Pollutant transfer to water (N, P, phytosanitary ...): no effect (neutral)

Pollutant transfer to air (N, P, phytosanitary ...): Decrease

Choosing tractors / tools with low fuel consumption reduces consumption and related sulfur dioxide emissions.

Fossil energy consumption: Decrease

Choosing tractors / tools with low fuel consumption reduces consumption.

GHG emissions: Decrease

Choosing tractors / tools with low fuel consumption reduces consumption and related carbon dioxide emissions.

"Agronomic" criteria

Productivity: No effect (neutral)

Soil fertility: No effect (neutral)

Water stress: No effect (neutral)

Functional Biodiversity: No effect (neutral)

"Economic" criteria

Operating costs: No effect (neutral)

Mechanization costs: Decreasing

Choosing tractors / tools with low fuel consumption reduces fuel / lubricant costs.

Margin: Increasing

Choosing tractors / tools with low fuel consumption improves profitability by reducing fuel / lubricant costs.

"Social" criteria

Working time: No effect (neutral)

Observation time: No effect (neutral)

4. Favored or disadvantaged organisms

Favored Pests

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Disadvantaged pests

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Favored Auxiliaries

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Disadvantaged Auxiliaries

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Favored climatic and physiological accidents

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Disadvantaged climatic and physiological accidents

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