Comparative life cycle assessment of environmental impacts and economic feasibility of tomato cultivation systems in northern plains of India.

ABSTRACT: To meet the growing demand for vegetable production and promote sustainable agriculture, it is imperative to implement effective input management and adopt eco-friendly farming practices. This study aims to compare the environmental impacts of conventional and organic tomato cultivation in the northern plains of India. This study utilizes SimaPro 9.1.1 software for a comprehensive cradle-to-farm gate Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), assessing production stages, identifying key environmental factors, and incorporating ReCiPe Midpoint and Endpoint methods with one-hectare as a functional unit. Findings reveal that conventional cultivation is more affected by fertilizer application and transplanting, while organic cultivation emphasizes transplanting and irrigation. Organic cultivation contribute

SUBMITTER: Kumar R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10963740 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature