Cost of Energy and Water Resources in Food Production—Xingtai City, Hebei Province

Hebei as an important food production base of China, relies on groundwater exploitation for the development of agriculture and causes various socio-economic and ecological problems. Accurate measurement and analysis of the exploitation of the groundwater resources of agriculture is the foundation of promoting the sustainable development of the water resources and energy. In this paper, we analyze the grain outputs and energy costs of 14 reducing groundwater project areas in xingtai, hebei province in 2014, the results show that the Jvlu, Wei, Qinghe, Linxi, Nangong, Xinhe, Ren, Pingxiang 8 counties have energy advantages. Baixiang, Ningjin, Longyao, Ren, Nanhe, Pingxiang, Qinghe, Linxi and Dacaozhuang 9 counties have grain production advantages. Qinghe, Linxi, Ren, Pingxiang have both advantages of grain production and energy. Guangzong shows both inferior position and should be improved. With the method of using electricity to calculate the cost of water, quantitatively calculate the actual groundwater exploitation and the water consumption per mu. The irrigation norms are reduced in project areas, bringing effects of water saving and energy saving.