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1. LIFE BEEF CARBON
Azienda agricola Po di Ruzzon Piergiorgio
Innovative farmer in Taglio di Po (Rovigo)
Intensive fattening system
SPACE
Rennes 12 September 2018
European beef carbon farmers’ network

2. Innovative farm description
Veneto
Taglio di Po

3. Innovative farm description

4. Interest and motivation entering LIFE BEEF
CARBON
 Interest in ecology issues
‐ Limit CO2 emissions
‐ Protect the quality of water and soil
‐ Improve the energy balance of the farm
 Measure the environmental impact of the livestock activity
‐ Evaluate my practices
‐ Compare with other farms
 Communicate on the environmental performance of livestock

5. Environmental assessment 2016
Parameters Unit
Global warming kg CO2 eq/kg LWG 9,1
Air quality kg SO2 eq/kg LWG 0,08
Water quality kg PO4
3‐
eq/kg LWG 0,09
Energy
consumption
MJ/kg LWG 31,8
Carbon storage T CO2 eq ‐142
Sistem boundaries: from cradle to farm gate
Functional unit: 1kg/LWG
Tool: CAP2ER® niveau 2

6. Environmental assessment 2016

7. Environmental assessment 2016
Greenhouse gases and carbon sequestration

8. Environmental assessment 2016
Sources of greenhouse gases emission and carbon sequestration

9. Environmental assessment 2016
Nitrogen management

10. Environmental assessment 2016
Energy consumption

11. Environmental assessment 2016
Positive contribution

12. Mitigation strategies of GHG emissions