Life cycle inventory assessment of carrot crops in France
Keywords
- acidification
- carrots
- crops
- databases
- energy
- eutrophication
- farms
- greenhouse gas emissions
- growers
- life cycle inventory
- mechanization
- nitrogen fertilizers
- production technology
- soil fumigation
Notes
p. 9-14.
Publication Dbxref
AGL:5867013
Title
Life cycle inventory assessment of carrot crops in France
Publication Type
Journal Article
Series Name
Acta horticulturae
Publication Year
2017
Issue
1153
Page Numbers
9-14
Publication Date
2017
Citation
Grasselly D, Koch P, Colomb V. Life cycle inventory assessment of carrot crops in France. Acta horticulturae. 2017; (1153)9-14.
Language Abbr
eng
Publication Model
[electronic resource].
Abstract
The program AGRIBALYSE® was launched in 2010 by the French environment and energy management Agency (ADEME) to develop a public life cycle inventory database for French agricultural products. Carrot crop was studied at farm gate according to the main growing systems used in the two major production areas (Aquitaine and Lower Normandy). The results obtained for carrot crops are presented and discussed, with a focus on four impact indicators: energy demand, greenhouse gas emissions, acidification and eutrophication. The most impacting practices are the use of N fertilizers, soil fumigation and mechanization. These results represent a step forward to help growers to improve their production systems.
Relationship
The Publication Grasselly D, Koch P, Colomb V. Life cycle inventory assessment of carrot crops in France. Acta horticulturae. 2017; (1153)9-14. is a part of Publication Briard M. Ed.. International Symposium on Carrot and Other Apiaceae. Acta Horticulturae. 2017 Mar; 1153.
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