Manoel Teixeira Souza Júnior, Ph.D.
Embrapa Agroenergy - General Director
www.cnpae.embrapa.br
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Indicator #17: PRODUCTIVITY is a measure of output from a production process, per unit of input
and can be used to measure the efficiency with which inputs are transformed into end products.
This indicator focuses on the productivity of the land used to produce bioenergy, as well as the overall
economic efficiency of the production, which to an extent will capture the overall efficiency of use of all
inputs.
The indicator is formed by four values:
1. Productivity of bioenergy feedstocks,
2. The efficiency of feedstock processing,
3. The overall efficiency of production of the end products (e.g. biofuels) for bioenergy purposes, and
4. The associated production costs per unit of bioenergy.
This indicator also measures local bioenergy production costs in relation to those of domestic and
international fossil fuels, other renewable energy sources and international bioenergy, which can help to
determine whether local bioenergy is economically viable and competitive at the national level.
How the indicator will help assess the sustainability of bioenergy at the national level?
Increasing productivity may translate to a more efficient use of inputs, increased availability of
land and other resources, and reduced burden on the environment. Decreased need of land and
inputs reduces costs of production and consequently increases profits. Both aspects are crucial
for the national environmental and economic sustainability.
Productivity – Increase Efficiency – Reduce Cost & Time, Increase Output/Input
Transport
Grain and oilseed production, yields and farmed area in Brazil from 1975 to 2010.
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Yie
ld (
kg/h
a)
Pro
duct
ion (m
illio
n t
ons)
and
area
(m
illio
n h
a)Production (million tons) Area (million ha) Yield (kg/ha)
+ 228%Variation, 1976/77 to 2010/11 + 31% + 151%
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48,86
3.156
0
500
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Yie
ld (
kg/h
a)
Pro
duct
ion (m
illio
n t
ons)
and
area
(m
illio
n h
a)Production (million tons) Area (million ha) Yield (kg/ha)
+ 228%Variation, 1976/77 to 2010/11 + 31% + 151%
Is there room for more gains in productivity?
Reducing waste & Adding more value to the agribusiness chains – A challenge…
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48,86
3.156
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Yie
ld (
kg/h
a)
Pro
duct
ion
(mill
ion
tons
) an
dar
ea (
mill
ion
ha)
Production (million tons) Area (million ha) Yield (kg/ha)
+ 228%Variation, 1976/77 to 2010/11 + 31% + 151%
154,20
48,86
3.156
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500
1.000
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3.500
4.000
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100,00
120,00
140,00
160,00
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Yie
ld (
kg/h
a)
Pro
duct
ion
(mill
ion
tons
) an
dar
ea (
mill
ion
ha)
Production (million tons) Area (million ha) Yield (kg/ha)
+ 228%Variation, 1976/77 to 2010/11 + 31% + 151%
Centro-Sul Nor te / Nordeste BRASIL Cent ro-Sul Nor te / Nordeste BRASIL Cent ro-Sul Nor te / Nordeste BRASILCenter-South North / Northeast BRAZIL Center-South North / Northeast BRAZIL Center-South North / Northeast BRAZIL
2005/2006 4.744,3 1.096,0 5.840,3 70,4 44,1 65,5 334.136,6 48.345,4 382.482,02006/2007 5.020,0 1.143,3 6.163,3 74,5 48,0 69,6 373.912,9 54.904,0 428.816,92007/2008 5.718,4 1.227,9 6.946,3 75,4 52,6 71,4 431.233,5 64.609,7 495.843,22008/2009 5.989,2 1.068,7 7.057,9 84,9 60,0 81,1 508.638,8 64.099,7 572.738,52009/2010 6.309,8 1.099,8 7.409,6 86,0 54,8 81,4 542.825,0 60.231,4 603.056,42010/2011 6.923,1 1.132,5 8.055,5 81,0 56,0 77,5 561.037,4 63.463,8 624.501,22011/2012 7.213,5 1.154,5 8.368,0 68,6 56,7 67,0 494.937,7 66.056,1 560.993,8
ÁREA (mil Hectares)*Ano-Safra Harvest-Year
PRODUTIVIDADE (t/Ha) PRODUÇÃO (mil t)**
Sugarcane Production in Brazil – Source of Bioenergy
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Forest Plantation in Brazil – Source of Bioenergy
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