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Author: | Blengini, G. A. Busto, M. |
Title: | The life cycle of rice: LCA of alternative agri-food chain management systems in Vercelli (Italy) |
Journal: | Journal of Environmental Management
2009 : MAR, VOL. 90:3, p. 1512-1522 |
Index terms: | rice industry capital goods farms sustainable development agriculture models Italy |
Freeterms: | Life Cycle Assessment(LCA) Organic |
Language: | eng |
Abstract: | Based on the Vercelli rice district in northern Italy is said to be responsible for environmental impacts that are increasingly being perceived as topical. As a complex and comprehensive environmental evaluation is necessary to understand and manage the environmental impact of the agri-food chain, the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology has been applied to the rice production system: from the paddy field to the supermarket. The research has shown that organic and upland farming have the potential to decrease the impact per unit of cultivated area. It is argues that improvement scenarios have been analysed considering alternative rice farming and food processing methods, such as organic and upland farming, as well as parboiling. |
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