Environmental management of the green asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) supply chain: a carbon footprint assessment in Southern Italy

British Food Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 12, 2024

Purpose The objective of the research is to evaluate carbon footprint green asparagus ( Asparagus officinalis L.) supply chain, encompassing agricultural production packaging stage in Italy, as it sixth largest producer and second Europe. It provides an assessment province Foggia highlights global perspective application agro-food systems. Design/methodology/approach (ISO 14067:2018) considers 1 t packaged fresh a functional unit based on primary data collected one leading companies Foggia, which markets about 0.21 kt per year produced 31 ha. Data were integrated with face-to-face in-depth interviews pre-filled checklists. Findings show that equivalent 335.31 kgCO2eq, 61% 39% one. majority emissions are associated fertigation diesel consumption for transportation workers. Farmers should adopt electricity so reduce electric pump extraction water from artesian wells. Moreover, would be desirable replace mineral urea phosphate organic fertilizers. Originality/value To best authors’ knowledge, scholars have not yet investigated environmental impacts even if represents most cultivated vegetables worldwide, amounts 8.5 Mt year.

Language: Английский

Carbon Footprint as a Tool to Improve Sustainability: Evidence from the Agri-Food Supply Chain

Environmental footprints and eco-design of products and processes, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 177 - 200

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский