Sustainability of cropping systems for durum wheat production chain. Marco Silvestri; Luca Ruini
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1 1 Sustainability of cropping systems for durum wheat production chain Marco Silvestri; Luca Ruini
2 Contents 2 1 Context 2 Sustainable durum wheat cultivation 3 Conclusions 4 Next steps
3 1 Context 3 LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT APPROACH The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is an environmental impacts analysis methodology of consecutive and inter-linked stages of a product system, starting from raw material acquisition or generation through natural resources to final disposal.
4 1 Context 4 FOOTPRINT INDICATORS Carbon Footprint represents the total amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emitted either directly or indirectly by human activity throughout overall life-cycle. It is expressed in equivalent tons of CO 2 PAS 2050:2008 ISO 14064:2006 Water Footprint measures water consumption in terms of Volume employed (evaporated) and/or polluted per unit of time throughout overall life-cycle. Ecological Footprint is a measure of the number of land or Maritime plots necessary to regenerate the resources consumed and absorb the waste produced by human settlements or a single human activity, employing measures of dominant resource and technology management.
5 1 Context 5 DURUM WHEAT - PASTA LCA 2009 Published the first Environmental Product Declaration (for pasta produced in Italy)
6 1 Context 6 FROM RESULTS TO PROGRAM PASTA PRODUCTION 13% PACKAGING 4% PRODUCT TRANSPORT 3% MILL 5% COOKING 39% DURUM WHEAT CULTIVATION 35% The pasta LCA shows that: Pasta has medium-low environmental impacts Environmental impacts are mainly due to pasta cooking and durum wheat cultivation; the choice of the cropping system influences tillage operations, fertilizers consumption and yields; the most important environmental impacts of farming activities are the fertilizers use and the tillage operations (e.g. diesel consumption).
7 The BCFN Double Pyramid 7
8 Contents 8 1 Context 2 Sustainable durum wheat cultivation 3 Conclusions 4 Next steps
9 2 Sustainable wheat cultivation 9 FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE BARILLA decided to undertake the analysis of different cropping systems through a multidisciplinary approach: economic, productive, agronomic and environmental AIM OF THE PROJECT 1) To identify sustainable alternative cropping systems for the cultivation of durum wheat; 2) To analyze and evaluate the characteristics of cropping systems identified; 3) To propose possible in-field experimentations to validate the proposed solutions and to integrate the Barilla s cultivation disciplinary;
10 2 Sustainable wheat cultivation 10 INDICATORS USED CARBON FOOTPRINT: total amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) generated by the processes included in the system. It is measured in terms of mass of CO 2 equivalent ENVIRONMENT WATER FOOTPRINT: water consumption of a system including direct consumption, evapotranspiration amount, polluted water. It is measured in volume of water ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT: amount of biologically productive land and water is required to produce all the resources consumed and to absorb the waste generated by a system. It is measured in global hectares (gha). AGRONOMIC ECONOMICS PRODUCT SAFETY NUtE (Nitrogen Utilization Efficiency): it is measured in terms of kg or product per kg of nitrogen and it is affected by previous crop, type and rate of fertilizers, crop residues, variety and meteorological conditions. NET INCOME: difference between the direct costs of cultivation and the gross marketable products DON INDEX: expression of the cultivation safety aspects related to the possibility of reducing pathology occurrence due to the deoxynivalenol mycotoxin (DON).
11 2 Sustainable wheat cultivation 11 0,80 0,70 0,60 0,50 0,40 0,30 0,20 0,10 0,00 Nitrogen Index (kg of grains/kg of N) 70,0 60,0 50,0 40,0 30,0 20,0 10,0 0,0 Carbon Footprint (t Co2 / t durum wheat) Marche/Toscana Emilia Romagna Pianura Puglia/Basilicata/ Lombardo Veneto. Sicilia Nitrogen Indicator (kg durum wheat / kg N) Efficienza utilizzo azoto (kg granella/kg azoto) Cerealicolo Foraggio Industriale Proteico Cerealicolo Industriale Orticolo industriale Industriale Maidicolo Cerealicolo Foraggio Orticolo industriale Proteico
12 wheat cultivation Net income ( /t) 180,0 160,0 140,0 120,0 100,0 80,0 60,0 40,0 20,0 0,0 Net Reddito Income lordo ( /t) ( / t durum wheat) Marche/Toscana Emilia Romagna Pianura Puglia/Basilicata/ Marche/Toscana Emilia Romagna Pianura Puglia/Basilicata/ Lombardo Lombardo Veneto. Veneto. Sicilia Sicilia DON index(scale Rischio DON of (Scala values: 0 9) 0-9) 12 Cerealicolo Foraggio Industriale Proteico Cerealicolo Industriale Orticolo industriale Industriale Maidicolo Cerealicolo Foraggio Orticolo industriale Proteico 9,0 8,0 7,0 6,0 5,0 4,0 3,0 2,0 1,0 0,0 DON Risk Index (0-10) Cerealicolo Foraggio Industriale Proteico Cerealicolo Industriale Orticolo industriale Industriale Maidicolo Cerealicolo Foraggio Orticolo industriale Proteico
13 2 Sustainable wheat cultivation 13 OVERALL RESULTS REAL AND THEORICAL SCENARIOS 30 Tomato Tomato wheat Beet Maize Field bean Sunflower Sunflower Sunflower Sunflower Rapeseed Rapeseed Sunflower Sunflower Progeo Real Progeo Target Capa Ferrara Real Capa Ferrara Target COOP Gaia Real COOP Gaia Target Pazzarelli Real Pazzarelli Target Gatti Real Gatti Target Maresca Farm 1 Real Maresca Farm 1 Target Maresca Farm 2 Real Maresca Farm 2 Target NUTE Net Imcome ( /t) EF WF CF
14 2 Sustainable wheat cultivation 14 ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS OVERVIEW The Carbon Footprint of calculated through target model is lower than the same indicator calculated for the real scenarios. The comparison of CF for the target and real models shows a difference in the order of 20-30%. No significant differences for the indicator Water Footprint calculated through the target and real models. The indicator depends mainly on the green water (rainwater evapotranspirated during the crop growth). The Ecological Footprint comparison show a difference of about 10-15% between the target and real models shows; the differences depend on the yield of durum wheat considered for the models development.
15 2 Sustainable wheat cultivation 15 ECONOMIC RESULTS OVERVIEW The Net income Northern Italy. results similar between real and target in the farms situated in the In Central and Southern Italy there are huge differences between the real value of net income and the target value achievable with more accurate agricultural practices (from 16 to 112%) The differences are due both to higher yields and to the lower use of technical tools (seeds, diesel, fertilizers, pesticides) in the target scenario. NET INCOME: difference between the direct costs of cultivation (agricultural activities, fertilizer consumption) and the gross marketable products.
16 2 Sustainable wheat cultivation 16 AGRONOMIC RESULTS OVERVIEW DON there is consistency between observed and predicted data. Nitrogen Utilization Efficency the nitrogen utilization efficiency in Italy is not high. in target scenario, the use of nitrogen depends from Granoduro.net with the balance method taking into account the actual needs of the system environment and crop cultivation. lower efficiency of real scenario can be caused by: - pre-sowing nitrogen distribution; - distribution of nitrogen according to static rules and not taking into account the preceding crop and soil analysis.
17 Contents 17 1 Context 2 Sustainable durum wheat cultivation 3 Conclusions 4 Next steps
18 3 Conclusions 18 Monoculture or cereal cropping system are the less sustainable both for environmental and economic parameters; A comparison of the real and target scenario shows that it is possible to further improve crop sustainability; cultivation system and efficiency in crop management (i.e. trough DSS) are main tool for crop sustainability improvement;
19 Contents 19 1 Context 2 Sustainable durum wheat cultivation 3 Conclusions 4 Next steps
20 4 Next steps 20 THE HANDBOOK FOR SUSTAINABLE CULTIVATION OF DURUM WHEAT (1/2) With the indications emerging from this study and verified in field, a Handbook has been published. Here the main issues: 1. Crop rotation 2. Till the soil with respect 3. Use the most suitable variety 4. Use only certified and treated seeds 5. Sow at the right moment 6. Use the right amount of seed 7. Control weed species promptly 8. Dose nitrogen in relation to plant needs 9. Protect the plant from disease 10. Extend sustainability to the farm system
21 4 Next steps 21 THE HANDBOOK FOR SUSTAINABLE CULTIVATION OF DURUM WHEAT (2/2) In order to further test the results of the study some farmers this years, have sown part of their durum wheat (see table below) according to the indications contained in the Handbook and part as they would usually do. Azienda agricola Comune Provincia Superficie sperimentazione (ha) Precessione colturale 1 Parma PR 23 Pomodoro/Bietola 2 Parma PR 13 Pomodoro 3 parma PR 28,5 Pomodoro 4 Mirabello FE 3 Mais 5 Chieuti FG 10 Pomodoro/Colza 6 Fermo FM 5 Girasole 7 Macerata MC 5 Cece da granella 8 Castelfidardo AN 1,5 Girasole da granella 9 Fano PU 1,5 Favino granella secca 10 Spinetoli AP 1,5 Frumento duro 11 Sant'Elpidio al mare FM 1,5 Frumento duro 12 Senigallia AN 5 Favino granella secca 13 Medicina BO 4 Barbabietola da zucchero 14 Fauglia PI 2,5 Girasole da granella 15 Montecosaro MC 3,6 Girasole da granella 16 Recanati MC 3 Girasole da granella
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