This section contains a brief assessment of the FEFTS described.
There are 3 basic categories: General, Environmental and Socioeconomic assessment.
The purpose of this assessment is to give a quick overview to the potential FEFTS user of its application benefits.
For each question, the Likert scale is used with the following possible answers:
Strongly disagree, Disagree, Neither agree nor disagree (Neutral)/non applicable, Agree, Strongly agree
General
This FEFTS contributes to improve the energy profiles of farming systems:
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral/non applicable
Agree
Strongly agree
This FEFTS is (technically) mature and can be (commercially) applied in farming systems:
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral/non applicable
Agree
Strongly agree
This FEFTS helps to increase the production efficiency of farming systems:
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral/non applicable
Agree
Strongly agree
The description of this FEFTS was very helpful:
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral/non applicable
Agree
Strongly agree
Environmental
The application of this FEFTS directly reduces fossil energy use, in terms of:
- Tractors and vehicles fuel consumption
- Tools and equipment electricity consumption
- Tools and equipment fuel consumption
The application of this FEFTS indirectly reduces fossil energy use, in terms of:
- Pesticide reduction
- Medicine reduction
The application of this FEFTS contributes to GHG emissions reduction:
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral/non applicable
Agree
Strongly agree
Socioeconomic
The application of this FEFTS contributes to cost reductions of farming systems:
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral/non applicable
Agree
Strongly agree
The application of this FEFTS contributes to the local economy:
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral/non applicable
Agree
Strongly agree
This FEFTS can be also applied jointly by a group of farmers (not only by a single farmer):
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral/non applicable
Agree
Strongly agree
Keep in mind that this assessment is subjective, based on publicly available information.
All registered users are asked to evaluate each FEFTS and when an adequate number of reviews is gathered the results depicted here are updated. Each review is screened in order to avoid malicious practices.
FEFTS providers who do not agree with the assessment results, can send their inquiry to info@agrofossilfree.eu and a direct action based on their petition will be taken.