Livestock and poultry breeding ; feed processing stage ; beef cattle scale

Categories:
Categories:
Unit processes/Materials production/Agricultural production means
Location:
CN - China
Reference year: 2014 -
Description

Livestock and poultry feed processing mainly consumes electricity and coal. Data users conducting Life Cycle Assessments should account for regional variation in energy sources, as the dataset is primarily based on factual research from specific regions in China. It is critical to consider the timeline of the data, as it represents a specific period (2014-2015) and may not reflect current practices. Users should also explore the possibility of these figures changing due to technological or management advancements in feed processing. Special attention should be given to the inclusion or exclusion of factors such as greenhouse gas emissions from electricity and coal consumption, which are relevant to the feed processing stage.

Technology

In this paper, the life cycle of livestock and poultry farming is divided into six stages: feed crop planting, feed processing, livestock and poultry raising, manure treatment, slaughter and transportation. The specific life cycle process of livestock and poultry breeding is shown in Figure 2-1. Due to the lack of some data and the limitations of basic conditions, the production, transportation and use of pesticides, mulch and feed additives have not been analyzed, and the environmental impact caused by other related infrastructure construction, transport production and labor costs is no longer considered.

Process type
Unit
LCI modeling approach
Unknown
Multifunctional modeling
NONE
Format
ILCD
Aggregation type
NOT_APPLICABLE
Data provider
TianGong
Review status
Internal
Cost
Free
Contact
Tiangong LCI Data Working Group