Pegada de carbono do cacau brasileiro produzido no estado do Pará
| Autor: | Giovanna Maria Cappa Hernandes, Giovanna Maria Cappa Hernandes, Priscilla Efraim, Priscilla Efraim |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Repositório do Instituto de Tecnologia de Alimentos Instituto de Tecnologia de Alimentos (ITAL) instacron:ITAL |
| Popis: | Pará is the main cocoa producing state in Brazil. To provide a comprehensive picture of the carbon cootprint from cocoa production (conventional and organic cultivation systems in Brazilian Trans-Amazon and Xingu regions), the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol methodology was used to calculate greenhouse gas emissions with a focus on the impact of climate changes. The carbon footprint was calculated based on original data collected in the conventional and organic cocoa cultivation of the Trans-Amazon and Xingu regions in the State of Pará. The harvesting, fermentation and drying steps were analyzed, with data collection in nine farms, three of each type of agricultural production: conventional; organic; and organic-fairtrade. The fruit is harvested manually, the husk is left at the field for natural fertilization without composting. The small amount of inputs, such as herbicides, insecticides and fertilizers, are used only on farms with cocoa conventional production. Eliminating the use of nitrogen fertilizers and implementing an efficient method of composting without the emission of methane in the air, the carbon footprint will be only 2.01 kg CO2 eq./kg cocoa, i.e., total reduction of 81%. FAPESP (12/24472-6) Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - Brasil (CNPQ) and Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Brasil (CAPES) - Finance Code 001 |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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