期刊
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
卷 27, 期 -, 页码 1021-1029出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.spc.2021.02.033
关键词
Eco-efficiency; Environmental performance; Life cycle assessment; Organic rice production; Sustainable agriculture; Yield
资金
- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Sari Agricultural Sciences and the Natural Resources University of Iran
A study on 200 paddy farms in Iran found that the eco-efficiency of organic farming systems is higher and positively associated with yield, while the eco-efficiency of conventional and limited input systems is positively correlated with impacts on terrestrial ecosystems but lower in other aspects.
Eco-efficiency, defined as the economic profit per unit of environmental impact, can largely differ between farms that produce the same crop. Understanding the underlying drivers of differences in eco-efficiency can help to identify effective options for increasing environmental product performance. Here, we analyzed differences in eco-efficiency between 200 paddy farms in Iran. With multiple linear regression modeling, we assessed the influences of farming system (conventional, limited input, organic) and yield, including potential interactions, on economic profit per unit of impact on ecosystems (terrestrial, freshwater, marine) and human health. Our results showed that the eco-efficiency of organic farming systems is (i) positively associated with yield, and (ii) systematically higher compared to conventional and limited input farming systems. We also found that the eco-efficiency of conventional and limited input systems is positively associated with yield for impacts on terrestrial ecosystems, but not for impacts on freshwater and marine ecosystems and human health. Our results reflect both higher economic profits and lower environmental impacts of organic paddy farms per unit of rice production compared to the other two production systems. (C) 2021 Institution of Chemical Engineers. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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