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K M Akkoli, VTU Belagavi, Hirasuagar Institute of Technology, Nidassohi; P B Gangavati ,Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkot

Agriculture residues are the materials left in an agricultural field or orchard after the crop has been harvested. The residue can be ploughed directly into the ground, or burned. The agriculture residues are abundantly available in the tropical country India. The assessment of agriculture residues is required to develop a suitable energy conversion technology. This paper deals with the discussion of different methods to assess agriculture residues. The methods used for the assessment of the agriculture residues are direct survey at source, direct survey at consumption, using grain production correlation, crop plantation area correlation and GIS. The survey method gives the better result but it is expensive and time consuming. The grain production correlation is the better method for assessment of the agriculture residues.