Life Cycle Inventory of the Italian citrus fruit supply chain: Modelling the agricultural phase inventory through statistical data processing
In the application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, the main data resources are represented by commercial databases, which scarcely describe Italian production realities. Given the importance of the LCA methodology for assessing the environmental impacts generated by agricultural processe...
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| description | In the application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, the main data resources are represented by commercial databases, which scarcely describe Italian production realities. Given the importance of the LCA methodology for assessing the environmental impacts generated by agricultural processes, the creation of a regionalised and site-specific inventory for Italian agri-food production, which includes all life cycle phases of the main national agri-food chains, is a relevant tool to support the ecological transition towards development models based on the circular economy. This paper is part of the research activities of a project aimed to develop an Italian Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) database of agri-food products and is aimed to propose an approach for the collection of inventory data based on secondary sources specific to Italian agricultural production. In particular, this contribution reports the first results of modelling the national citrus fruit supply chain by using an integrated approach of data processed from statistical sources, regional production specifications and technical-professional manuals. Inputs about macronutrients, determined through an adjustment of the standard doses in normality situations reported within the Agronomic Technical Guides, are on average 7.30 kg of nitrogen, 3.58 kg of Phosphorous and 5.58 kg of potassium per ton of oranges production.The active ingredients most used in cultivation are Pyriproxyfen, Phosmet, Azadirachtin and Mineral Oils for the control of the principal pest insects and mites, while the recurring use of cupric products and Mancozeb is strictly linked to the control of fungal diseases. The analysis resulted in 47 process sheets for the cultivation of orange, lemon, mandarin, clementine, and minor citrus fruits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f1dd5a48914c45d1bde1bf67807aa8c32023-09-15T04:40:30ZengElsevierCleaner Environmental Systems2666-78942023-09-0110100131Life Cycle Inventory of the Italian citrus fruit supply chain: Modelling the agricultural phase inventory through statistical data processingGregorio Vono0Giacomo Falcone1Marina Mistretta2Antonio Fazari3Alfio Strano4Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, 89122, Reggio Calabria, ItalyDipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, 89122, Reggio Calabria, Italy; Corresponding author.Dipartimento DIIES, Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, 89122, Reggio Calabria, ItalyDipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, 89122, Reggio Calabria, ItalyDipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, 89122, Reggio Calabria, ItalyIn the application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, the main data resources are represented by commercial databases, which scarcely describe Italian production realities. Given the importance of the LCA methodology for assessing the environmental impacts generated by agricultural processes, the creation of a regionalised and site-specific inventory for Italian agri-food production, which includes all life cycle phases of the main national agri-food chains, is a relevant tool to support the ecological transition towards development models based on the circular economy. This paper is part of the research activities of a project aimed to develop an Italian Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) database of agri-food products and is aimed to propose an approach for the collection of inventory data based on secondary sources specific to Italian agricultural production. In particular, this contribution reports the first results of modelling the national citrus fruit supply chain by using an integrated approach of data processed from statistical sources, regional production specifications and technical-professional manuals. Inputs about macronutrients, determined through an adjustment of the standard doses in normality situations reported within the Agronomic Technical Guides, are on average 7.30 kg of nitrogen, 3.58 kg of Phosphorous and 5.58 kg of potassium per ton of oranges production.The active ingredients most used in cultivation are Pyriproxyfen, Phosmet, Azadirachtin and Mineral Oils for the control of the principal pest insects and mites, while the recurring use of cupric products and Mancozeb is strictly linked to the control of fungal diseases. The analysis resulted in 47 process sheets for the cultivation of orange, lemon, mandarin, clementine, and minor citrus fruits.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666789423000259Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)LCI dataCitrus orchard modellingSustainable fruit growingClimate changesEnvironmental impacts |
| spellingShingle | Gregorio Vono Giacomo Falcone Marina Mistretta Antonio Fazari Alfio Strano Life Cycle Inventory of the Italian citrus fruit supply chain: Modelling the agricultural phase inventory through statistical data processing Cleaner Environmental Systems Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) LCI data Citrus orchard modelling Sustainable fruit growing Climate changes Environmental impacts |
| title | Life Cycle Inventory of the Italian citrus fruit supply chain: Modelling the agricultural phase inventory through statistical data processing |
| title_full | Life Cycle Inventory of the Italian citrus fruit supply chain: Modelling the agricultural phase inventory through statistical data processing |
| title_fullStr | Life Cycle Inventory of the Italian citrus fruit supply chain: Modelling the agricultural phase inventory through statistical data processing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Life Cycle Inventory of the Italian citrus fruit supply chain: Modelling the agricultural phase inventory through statistical data processing |
| title_short | Life Cycle Inventory of the Italian citrus fruit supply chain: Modelling the agricultural phase inventory through statistical data processing |
| title_sort | life cycle inventory of the italian citrus fruit supply chain modelling the agricultural phase inventory through statistical data processing |
| topic | Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) LCI data Citrus orchard modelling Sustainable fruit growing Climate changes Environmental impacts |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666789423000259 |
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