Geotraceability and life cycle assessment in environmental life cycle management: towards sustainability

Ometto, Aldo Roberto; Batistella, M.; Filho, Américo Guelere; Chuzeld, Gérard; Viau, Alain A.

doi:10.1007/978-1-84628-976-7_74

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“…By using geotechnology and geo-information in an integrated analysis of the production processes of cattle breeding, covering not only the traditional practices production at local plan or punctual level (insemination, vaccines, weighing, etc. ), but also those that provide a space-temporal vision, the concept of geotraceability has arisen [4,5,6]. Geotraceability is the ability to describe the history, use, and location of a product, allowing the tracking and monitoring of production until its consumption [5].…”

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“…), but also those that provide a space-temporal vision, the concept of geotraceability has arisen [4,5,6]. Geotraceability is the ability to describe the history, use, and location of a product, allowing the tracking and monitoring of production until its consumption [5]. The space component stands out for adding value to market products, to the certification and labeling of retail marketing and communication with consumers, with the potential to induce further policies for the sector.…”

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Geotraceability: An Innovative Strategy for Extraction of Information and an Aid for the Sustainable Cattle Raising

Andrade¹,

Batistella²,

Pires³

et al. 2019

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The requirement of traceability of information for food is an increasingly important condition for gaining the confidence and loyalty of the consumer. The concept of geotraceability arose through the association between knowledge of a geographical nature with the traditional information provided by traceability. This study explored the use of design of spatial information inherent to biophysical parameters of the pasture (vegetation indices and evapotranspiration) combined with data collection on the mobility of cattle in pasture areas for extraction and availability of spatially explicit information that can assist sustainable cattle production. From the trajectories, it was observed the existence of a typical behavioral pattern of the animals, such as the preference to walk towards clean and flat terrain, search for areas that present better thermal comfort or regions near to supplementary feeding (salt, food, etc.) and the access to water. Overall, it is noticed that in a pasture environment, the animals prioritize their primary physiological needs, that is, water consumption and thermal regulation. The results are promising in terms of applied research for behavioral analysis of animals and environmental interactions associated with mobility. The technique used in the study has the potential to be applied in the implementation of cattle production geodecision systems that support good production practices and favor the quality and safety of food with environmental sustainability.

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Geotraceability: An Innovative Strategy for Extraction of Information and an Aid for the Sustainable Cattle Raising

Andrade¹,

Batistella²,

Pires³

et al. 2019

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The availability of life-cycle assessment, water footprinting, and carbon footprinting studies in Brazil

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Croft

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Int J Life Cycle Assess

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Traceability of Fruits and Vegetables Supply Chain towards Efficient Management: A Case Study from Sri Lanka

Samarasinghe¹,

Kumara²,

Kulatunga

2021

IJIEOM

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The necessity for food traceability has been increased over the years with the expansion of food supply chains globally over these years due to stringent of food safety regulations. Enhancing the access to quality food safely is one of the essential requirements of food supply chain traceability. Conversely, significant percentages of postharvest losses available especially in developing countries due to poor supply chain and logistics practices thereby threatening food security. Unless there is a possibility to trace the Supply chain, it is difficult to take remedial actions. When it comes to Sri Lanka, currently it is harder to have the traceability in most of the foods supply chains commonly on most of the elementary supply chains such as fruits and vegetables. This has led to postharvest losses since it is harder to identify when and where damages occur, who are accountable, harvested and transient times, supply demand mismatch too. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate the feasibility of tracing of fruit and vegetable supply chain in Sri Lanka and contribute theoretically to facilitate authorities and decision makers for future traceability improvement. Availability of secondary information on fruits and vegetables traceability was examined referring to government agencies. Basic structure of supply chain was identified based on secondary data and a case study was conducted based on supply chains linked to Thambuththegama and Keppetipola Dedicated Economic Centers to gather primary data. To quantify the feasibility of tracing, a feasibility index was developed. Developed index was used to assess the feasibility towards improved traceability of selected chains where it can be applied for other food and non-food supply chains as well. The feasibility index can be used for other fruits and vegetables supply chains too to assess the feasibility prior to implementation of a traceability system. Furthermore, it can be used for non-food supply chains with some modifications. Analysis revealed that poor feasibility of wholesalers compared to farmers and retailers. Product identification technologies, awareness and willingness for traceability improvement were ranged low to fair for all the entity categories. Hence, enhancement of record-keeping and information sharing, adopting product identification and quality measurement technologies, and strengthening of legislation were identified as key improvements for enhanced fruits and vegetable traceability and efficient postharvest management of studied supply chains

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Geotraceability and life cycle assessment in environmental life cycle management: towards sustainability

Cited by 3 publications

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Geotraceability: An Innovative Strategy for Extraction of Information and an Aid for the Sustainable Cattle Raising

Geotraceability: An Innovative Strategy for Extraction of Information and an Aid for the Sustainable Cattle Raising

The availability of life-cycle assessment, water footprinting, and carbon footprinting studies in Brazil

Traceability of Fruits and Vegetables Supply Chain towards Efficient Management: A Case Study from Sri Lanka

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