Conventional and non-conventional forms of energy and their use- Heat equivalents and energy coefficients for different agricultural inputs and products- Pattern of energy consumption and their constraints in production of agriculture- Direct and indirect energy-Commercial and non-commercial energy-renewable and non-renewable energy sources in the farm.

Energy audit -types-steps in energy audit - energy audit in production agriculture- energy audit in rural living and scope of energy conservation.

Identification of energy efficient machinery systems, energy losses and their management. Energy analysis techniques and methods- energy balance, output and input ratio, resource utilization, conservation of energy sources.

Energy forecasting- energy economics- energy pricing and incentives for energy conservation- factors affecting energy economics. Energy modeling for the farms.

Case studies conducted on energy audit in agricultural farms and comparative study.