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The evolution of database- and tool development for Agri-footprint Bart Durlinger, Blonk Consultants SETAC Europe, Rome 15 th May, 2018
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The evolution of database- and tool development for Agri-footprint
Bart Durlinger, Blonk ConsultantsSETAC Europe, Rome
15th May, 2018
1. What is Agri-footprint?
2. Challenges in development of the database
3. Solutions▪ Vision
▪ Examples
Content
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Meet the developersBlonk Consultants
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Blonk Consultants is an international leader in the field of environment, sustainability, nutrition and health. We advise businesses, governments and
other organisations on environmental and sustainability issues facing the agri-food sector..
Sustainable products & supply chains
Healthy & Sustainable diets
Sustainable business management & reporting
SustainabilityPerformance Management
Sustainable NutritionAssessment
Life Cycle Assessment & Carbon Footprints
Data in Agri-footprint
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Crops & countries
(Intermediate) products from processing
Feed compounds Food products Animal production systems
AFP 4.0
AFP 2.0
AFP 3.0
AFP 1.0 80+ 100 80 35 4
300+ 200 80 86 4
1,000+ 500 80 163 4
1,300+ 500 80 163 42018
2017
2015
2014
Release of Agri-footprint 1.0in SimaPro
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Release of Agri-footprint 2.0in SimaPro
Release of Agri-footprint 4.0available for SimaPro 8.4 and openLCA
Expected: Agri-footprint 2019- Fully re-developed- New platform
Agri-footprint - Over the years
Agri-footprint – LCA database is a high quality and comprehensive life cycle inventory (LCI) database, focused on the agriculture and food sector.
Release of Agri-footprint 3.0Simapro and OpenLCA
2019
Geographical scope
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Agri-footprint 1.0
Products: ~ 3200
Geographical scope
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Agri-footprint 2.0
Products: ~ 5000
Geographical scope
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Agri-footprint 3.0
Products: ~ 7600
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Geographical scope
Agri-footprint 4.0
Products: ~ 8700
AFP <= 4.0
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Crop LCI scriptExport to
SimaPro scriptSimaPro
Processing data
Crop input materials
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Other tools and script and manual tasks
Post process
Challenges
▪ Consistency between Agri-footprint and other datasets (PEF / GFLI / other projects)
▪Hard to extend existing LCA software:▪ Automate checks to detect errors/bugs in the data
▪ Link to LCI models
▪Getting the most value for users▪ Currently Agri-footprint available through SimaPro/OpenLCA → LCA experts
▪ But also of interest to other professionals (not necessarily LCA experts)
Specific to Agri-footprint
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Solution
▪ Standardization of LCI development
▪ Consistent methodology ▪ External standards
▪ Development of models with domain experts
▪ Data collection and sources, nomenclature
▪ Automate processing and management of source data & LCI information
General
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Solution (II)
▪ Split the development of LCIs into modular tools
▪ Each tool should have some value on its own
▪ Tools should be able to integrate with each other
▪ Tools should be potentially be made available to partners
Generating LCIs
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The infrastructure
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AFP Core
Crop production
tool
Crop mix tool
Processing tool
Processing to plate
Feed compounds
tool
Animal ProductsSystem
Optimeal
Infrastructure – detail
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AFP Core
Crop production
tool
Crop mix tool
Processing tool
Processing to plate
Feed Mix tool
Animal ProductsSystem
Optimeal
Fertilizer application rate
Pesticide application
Heavy metal emissions
Nitrogen flows
Energy use on farm
Seed inputs
Transport distance
Transport modes
Indirect trade
Stock decline
Where are we now?Everything is Work in Progress
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Crop cultivationCrop mix Feed compound production
Animal production
Processing-to-plateOptimeal (redevelopment)
no interface under developmentuser interface
Crop mix tool
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The animal production systems LCA tool
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Optimeal
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• Release of Agri-footprint 2019(expected Q2 of 2019)
Including:• New platform• Re-development of several modules and methodologies:
• Transport & logistics• Energy use @ Farm• Fertilizer production/application
• Cooperation:• Share your data!• Share your ideas!
What’s next? Our ambitions for Agri-footprint®
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www.agri-footprint.com
www.blonkconsultants.nl
Let’s keep in touchWhere to find more information
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Blonk Consultants company page
Agri-footprint User Group
