Carbon and water footprints of Brazilian mango produced in the semiarid region

Carneiro, Jade Müller; Dias, Amanda Ferreira; Barros, Viviane da Silva; Giongo, V.; Matsuura, Marília Ieda da Silveira Folegatti; Figueiredo, M. de L. C.

doi:10.1007/s11367-018-1527-8

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“…Normally, loss of yield, higher costs, and lower profitability are the main concerns of the farmers in adopting new agroecosystems designs. However, our results and previous studies in these trials (Santos et al, 2018;Müller Carneiro et al, 2019) show that NT and the PM can increase or maintain crop yields (Figure S1, Supplementary Material) and profitability of mango orchards and melon crops.…”

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“…With variable success, we implemented the concept of multi-functionality by combining different types of cover crops with reduced tillage to demonstrate its impact on SOC stocks (Giongo et al, 2016;Müller Carneiro et al, 2018;Santos et al, 2018).…”

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“…IIA extend over 1.2 million ha (ANA, 2018), usually as monocultures with high use of external inputs. However, the intensive use of soil tillage, synthetic fertilizers, and irrigation have caused substantial SOC reduction, soil salinization, and increased all of water scarcity, which accelerate climate change (Müller Carneiro et al, 2019;Smith et al, 2015).…”

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Optimizing multifunctional agroecosystems in irrigated dryland agriculture to restore soil carbon – Experiments and modelling

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Irrigated dryland agroecosystems could become more sustainable if crop and soil management enhanced soil organic carbon (SOC). We hypothesized that combining high inputs from cover crops with no-tillage will increase their long-term SOC stocks.Caatinga shrublands had been cleared in 1972 for arable crops and palm plantations before implementing field experiments on Mango and Melon systems (established in 2009 and 2012, respectively). Each of the two experiments were managed with no-till (NT) or conventional till (CT), and three types of cover cropping, either a plant mixture of 75% (PM1) or 25% (PM2) legumes, or spontaneous vegetation (SV). The RothC model was used with a daily timestep to simulate the soil moisture dynamics and C turnover for this dry climate. Carbon inputs added between 2.62 and 5.82 Mg C ha -1 yr -1 , increased the depleted SOC stocks by 0.08 to 0.56 Mg C ha -1 yr -1 . Scenarios of continuous biomass inputs of ca. 5 Mg C ha -1 yr -1 for 60 years are likely to increase SOC stocks in the mango NT beyond the original Caatinga SOC by between 19.2 to 20.5 Mg C ha -1 . Under CT similar inputs would increase SOC stocks only marginally above depletion (2.75 to 2.47 Mg C ha -1 ). Under melon, annual carbon inputs are slightly higher (up to 5.5 Mg C ha -1 yr -1 ) and SOC stocks would increase on average by another 8% to 22.3 to 20.6 Mg C ha -1 under NT and by 8 Mg C ha -1 under CT. These long-term simulations show that combining NT with high quality cover crops (PM1, PM2) would exceed SOC stocks of the initial Caatinga within 20 and 25 years under irrigated melon and mango cultivation, respectively. These results present a solution to reverse the loss of SOC by replacing CT dryland agriculture with irrigated NT plus high input cover crops agroecosystems.

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“…Most greenhouse gases (73%) were generated at the stage of tree cultivation and proper production, due to the use of fertilizers and high energy consumption of plant irrigation systems, followed by packaging, which accounted for 23% of total emissions. The possibilities of reducing the carbon footprint of fruits were also examined, among which the most effective proved to be the complete replacement of traditional sources of electricity with renewable ones, such as windmills or solar panels, which could result in a reduction of emissivity by up to 36% [67].…”

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Sustainable Development in the Agri-Food Sector in Terms of the Carbon Footprint: A Review

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The concept of sustainable development is increasingly important in the agri-food sector and global economy. International activities are undertaken to improve the efficiency of industry by reducing its negative impact on the environment. To help determine harmful human activity, the environmental footprints of products and services are calculated using the LCA (life cycle assessment) method. The purpose of this article was to explain topics of sustainable development and environmental footprints, especially the carbon footprint in the agri-food sector, based on the latest literature. The agri-food industry consumes around 30% of global energy demand. It is also a source of emissions of a significant part of greenhouse gases released into the environment. The carbon footprint of food products is determined by many factors associated with their production. Food of animal origin is more harmful and has higher carbon footprints than plant-based products. GHG emission reduction is possible due to the use of renewable energy sources and the abandonment of the use of artificial fertilizers and plant protection products.

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“…WF is a direct and indirect water consumption index introduced into the water management science to demonstrate the importance of consumption patterns and the global dimension of proper water management 11,18 . WF considerations have gained momentum as the ISO 14046 standards were published 19 , which encouraged certi cation activities in the food production system 20 . The importance of water consumption in the context of life cycle assessment (LCA) was mentioned many years ago 21,22,23,24,25,26 .…”

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Assessing the Impact of Water Use in LCA of Conventional and Organic Carrot Production in Poland

Kowalczyk¹,

Kuboń²

2021

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As global water resources are decreasing and the demand for it is constantly increasing, the problem of proper water management is becoming more pressing. Poland is one of the largest producers of vegetables in Europe, including carrots, with significant exports. However its freshwater resources are relatively small. The paper presents the results of research on the water footprint (WF) life cycle assessment (LCA) in conventional and organic carrot production. The methodology of calculating WF was used in accordance with PN-EN ISO 14046. It was found, e.g., that the water scarcity index (WSI) for organic production of carrot (WSI = 1.9 m3∙ha-1) is over five times lower, as compared to conventional production (WSI = 10.4 m3∙ha-1). In the case of conventional production, the fertilization process (67.0% - 67.7%) has the greatest impact on the shaping of WF in the individual impact categories, i.e. Human Health, Ecosystem Quality and resources. In organic production, the WF-shaping factor is carrot harvesting (41.9% - 43.1%). The research can be used to develop pro-ecological carrot production technologies, as well as to shape sustainable development plans in agricultural areas. It can also be used to outline policy directions regarding foreign trade in water-consuming agricultural products.

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Carbon and water footprints of Brazilian mango produced in the semiarid region

Cited by 20 publications

References 25 publications

Optimizing multifunctional agroecosystems in irrigated dryland agriculture to restore soil carbon – Experiments and modelling

Optimizing multifunctional agroecosystems in irrigated dryland agriculture to restore soil carbon – Experiments and modelling

Sustainable Development in the Agri-Food Sector in Terms of the Carbon Footprint: A Review

Assessing the Impact of Water Use in LCA of Conventional and Organic Carrot Production in Poland

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