Carbon footprint of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) value chain in Misiones Province (Argentina)
- Autores
- Chifarelli, Diego Hernan; Gruber, Lorena; Azzini, Lapo; Nicese, Francesco Paolo; Giordani, Edgardo
- Año de publicación
- 2024
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- inglés
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- artículo
- Estado
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- Descripción
- Yerba mate (YM) is an important crop derived from the cultivation of the native tree Ilex paraguariensis in northeastern Argentina, used for the preparation of mate infusion, which is widely consumed in South America. This study aimed at assessing the environmental impact, namely of CO2 equivalent (CO2eq.) emissions, of the YM value chain while identifying environmental hotspots along the production chain, from nursery up to transport. A cradle-to-wholesale approach was carried out, considering as the main functional unit 1 kg of commercial YM produced in Misiones Province and transported to Buenos Aires, the largest YM market in the world. Primary data were gathered from representative nurseries and plantations of the region; processing and packaging data were collected from a local cooperative, while the assessment of the impact due to truck transport was performed considering a distance of 1200 km from Buenos Aires. All the processes were analyzed using LCA methodology following the guidelines outlined in the ISO 14044 regulation (EN ISO 14044); the GaBi software (Sphera Solution, Inc., Chicago, IL, USA), updated to version 10.7.21.8, was used for process modeling, while the CML 2001 calculation method, updated as of the latest release in August 2016, was used to calculate the impacts. The results (1.24 kg CO2eq./kg. YM produced in Misiones and transported to Buenos Aires) show that the cultivation phase of YM has very little impact, while most of the emissions are related to the drying phase and the subsequent transportation from the production area to Buenos Aires.
EEA Montecarlo
Fil: Chifarelli, Diego. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Facultad de Ciencias Forestales; Argentina
Fil: Chifarelli, Diego. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Montecarlo. Agencia de Extensión Rural Eldorado; Argentina
Fil: Gruber, Lorena. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Facultad de Ciencias Forestales; Argentina
Fil: Azzini, Lapo. University of Florence. Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI); Italia
Fil: Nicese, Francesco. University of Florence. Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI); Italia
Fil: Giordani, Edgardo. University of Florence. Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI); Italia - Fuente
- Sustainability 16 (22) : 10127 (2024)
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Cultivos Alimenticios
Ilex paraguariensis
Impacto Ambiental
Food Crops
Mate
Environmental Impact
Carbon Footprint
Huella de Carbono
Misiones
Yerba Mate
Bebida de Infusión - Nivel de accesibilidad
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Carbon footprint of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) value chain in Misiones Province (Argentina)Chifarelli, Diego HernanGruber, LorenaAzzini, LapoNicese, Francesco PaoloGiordani, EdgardoCultivos AlimenticiosIlex paraguariensisImpacto AmbientalFood CropsMateEnvironmental ImpactCarbon FootprintHuella de CarbonoMisionesYerba MateBebida de InfusiónYerba mate (YM) is an important crop derived from the cultivation of the native tree Ilex paraguariensis in northeastern Argentina, used for the preparation of mate infusion, which is widely consumed in South America. This study aimed at assessing the environmental impact, namely of CO2 equivalent (CO2eq.) emissions, of the YM value chain while identifying environmental hotspots along the production chain, from nursery up to transport. A cradle-to-wholesale approach was carried out, considering as the main functional unit 1 kg of commercial YM produced in Misiones Province and transported to Buenos Aires, the largest YM market in the world. Primary data were gathered from representative nurseries and plantations of the region; processing and packaging data were collected from a local cooperative, while the assessment of the impact due to truck transport was performed considering a distance of 1200 km from Buenos Aires. All the processes were analyzed using LCA methodology following the guidelines outlined in the ISO 14044 regulation (EN ISO 14044); the GaBi software (Sphera Solution, Inc., Chicago, IL, USA), updated to version 10.7.21.8, was used for process modeling, while the CML 2001 calculation method, updated as of the latest release in August 2016, was used to calculate the impacts. The results (1.24 kg CO2eq./kg. YM produced in Misiones and transported to Buenos Aires) show that the cultivation phase of YM has very little impact, while most of the emissions are related to the drying phase and the subsequent transportation from the production area to Buenos Aires.EEA MontecarloFil: Chifarelli, Diego. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Facultad de Ciencias Forestales; ArgentinaFil: Chifarelli, Diego. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Montecarlo. Agencia de Extensión Rural Eldorado; ArgentinaFil: Gruber, Lorena. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Facultad de Ciencias Forestales; ArgentinaFil: Azzini, Lapo. University of Florence. Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI); ItaliaFil: Nicese, Francesco. University of Florence. Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI); ItaliaFil: Giordani, Edgardo. University of Florence. Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI); ItaliaMDPI2025-02-19T11:49:52Z2025-02-19T11:49:52Z2024-11-20info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/21347https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/22/101272071-1050https://doi.org/10.3390/su162210127Sustainability 16 (22) : 10127 (2024)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)2025-09-04T09:50:55Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/21347instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-04 09:50:56.143INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse |
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Carbon footprint of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) value chain in Misiones Province (Argentina) |
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Carbon footprint of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) value chain in Misiones Province (Argentina) |
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Carbon footprint of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) value chain in Misiones Province (Argentina) Chifarelli, Diego Hernan Cultivos Alimenticios Ilex paraguariensis Impacto Ambiental Food Crops Mate Environmental Impact Carbon Footprint Huella de Carbono Misiones Yerba Mate Bebida de Infusión |
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Carbon footprint of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) value chain in Misiones Province (Argentina) |
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Carbon footprint of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) value chain in Misiones Province (Argentina) |
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Carbon footprint of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) value chain in Misiones Province (Argentina) |
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Carbon footprint of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) value chain in Misiones Province (Argentina) |
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Carbon footprint of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) value chain in Misiones Province (Argentina) |
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Chifarelli, Diego Hernan Gruber, Lorena Azzini, Lapo Nicese, Francesco Paolo Giordani, Edgardo |
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Chifarelli, Diego Hernan |
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Chifarelli, Diego Hernan Gruber, Lorena Azzini, Lapo Nicese, Francesco Paolo Giordani, Edgardo |
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Gruber, Lorena Azzini, Lapo Nicese, Francesco Paolo Giordani, Edgardo |
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Cultivos Alimenticios Ilex paraguariensis Impacto Ambiental Food Crops Mate Environmental Impact Carbon Footprint Huella de Carbono Misiones Yerba Mate Bebida de Infusión |
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Cultivos Alimenticios Ilex paraguariensis Impacto Ambiental Food Crops Mate Environmental Impact Carbon Footprint Huella de Carbono Misiones Yerba Mate Bebida de Infusión |
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Yerba mate (YM) is an important crop derived from the cultivation of the native tree Ilex paraguariensis in northeastern Argentina, used for the preparation of mate infusion, which is widely consumed in South America. This study aimed at assessing the environmental impact, namely of CO2 equivalent (CO2eq.) emissions, of the YM value chain while identifying environmental hotspots along the production chain, from nursery up to transport. A cradle-to-wholesale approach was carried out, considering as the main functional unit 1 kg of commercial YM produced in Misiones Province and transported to Buenos Aires, the largest YM market in the world. Primary data were gathered from representative nurseries and plantations of the region; processing and packaging data were collected from a local cooperative, while the assessment of the impact due to truck transport was performed considering a distance of 1200 km from Buenos Aires. All the processes were analyzed using LCA methodology following the guidelines outlined in the ISO 14044 regulation (EN ISO 14044); the GaBi software (Sphera Solution, Inc., Chicago, IL, USA), updated to version 10.7.21.8, was used for process modeling, while the CML 2001 calculation method, updated as of the latest release in August 2016, was used to calculate the impacts. The results (1.24 kg CO2eq./kg. YM produced in Misiones and transported to Buenos Aires) show that the cultivation phase of YM has very little impact, while most of the emissions are related to the drying phase and the subsequent transportation from the production area to Buenos Aires. EEA Montecarlo Fil: Chifarelli, Diego. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Facultad de Ciencias Forestales; Argentina Fil: Chifarelli, Diego. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Montecarlo. Agencia de Extensión Rural Eldorado; Argentina Fil: Gruber, Lorena. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Facultad de Ciencias Forestales; Argentina Fil: Azzini, Lapo. University of Florence. Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI); Italia Fil: Nicese, Francesco. University of Florence. Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI); Italia Fil: Giordani, Edgardo. University of Florence. Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI); Italia |
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Yerba mate (YM) is an important crop derived from the cultivation of the native tree Ilex paraguariensis in northeastern Argentina, used for the preparation of mate infusion, which is widely consumed in South America. This study aimed at assessing the environmental impact, namely of CO2 equivalent (CO2eq.) emissions, of the YM value chain while identifying environmental hotspots along the production chain, from nursery up to transport. A cradle-to-wholesale approach was carried out, considering as the main functional unit 1 kg of commercial YM produced in Misiones Province and transported to Buenos Aires, the largest YM market in the world. Primary data were gathered from representative nurseries and plantations of the region; processing and packaging data were collected from a local cooperative, while the assessment of the impact due to truck transport was performed considering a distance of 1200 km from Buenos Aires. All the processes were analyzed using LCA methodology following the guidelines outlined in the ISO 14044 regulation (EN ISO 14044); the GaBi software (Sphera Solution, Inc., Chicago, IL, USA), updated to version 10.7.21.8, was used for process modeling, while the CML 2001 calculation method, updated as of the latest release in August 2016, was used to calculate the impacts. The results (1.24 kg CO2eq./kg. YM produced in Misiones and transported to Buenos Aires) show that the cultivation phase of YM has very little impact, while most of the emissions are related to the drying phase and the subsequent transportation from the production area to Buenos Aires. |
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