A hydrologically rational approach, based on our SPASMO model, is being used in an LCA context to quantify the water footprint of export apples grown across 3 regions of New Zealand, considering more 5 local soil types per region and climates...
Horticultural LCA and Footprinting Studies
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This project is in the final stages of completion. It is funded by Pipfruit NZ Plant & Food Research, Fruition Horticulture |
Completed July 2011 SCION LCA of a wet oxidation plant in Rotorua which was produced as part of the planning for the plant – included several operational comparisons and scenarios. |
Completed April 2011 Plant & Food Research, Landcare Research, Agrilink Ltd A hydrologically rational approach, based on our SPASMO model, was used in an LCA context to quantify the water footprint of kiwifruit grown across 10 regions of New Zealand, considering 5 local soil types per region, and various irrigation... |
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Completed October 2010 Landcare Research, AgriLink Ltd, Plant & Food Research, Massey University The total GHG footprint for a range of berryfruit grown in NZ has been evaluated. Unique research includes involvement with small-scale crop cultivation systems and GHG measurement methods for mixed coolstore and packhouse activities. Project... |
Completed October 2010 Plant & Food Research, Landcare Research, Agrilink Ltd, Massey University This is a series of four projects beginning in 2008 were carried out in conjunction with the respective horticultural industries. Direct funding from MAF, or through MAF’s Sustainable Farming Fund, and complemented by industry investment. The... |
Completed July 2009 Landcare Research, AgriLink Ltd, Plant & Food Research, Massey University The total GHG footprint for a range of popular export non-organic and organic Pipfruit varieties grown in NZ has been evaluated. The research included work with independent growers of varied sizes and GHG measurement across the supply chain... |
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Completed November 2008 Landcare Research, AgriLink Ltd, Plant & Food Research, Massey University The total GHG footprint of export grade green and gold kiwifruit was evaluated. The research covered the on-orchard stage for a range of growers, a wide range packhouse/coolstore operators and shipping, through to the European or Asian consumers... |