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Investigation of environmental, energy and economic indicators of the turkey breeding farms: a case study in West Azarbaijan and Zanjan, Iran

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  • Mohammad Sharifi

    (University of Tehran)

  • Shamsi Soodmand-Moghaddam

    (University of Tehran)

  • Hesam Moloudi

    (University of Tehran)

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The food-manufacturing industry is one of the major energy- and resource-consuming sectors, and this increase in energy consumption contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Life cycle assessment is a comprehensive method that is widely used to quantify the energy requirements and environmental impacts of a product. Poultry industry in Iran is one of the largest and most developed industries in the country. With the increasing population and increasing demand for healthy meat, the expansion and development of the poultry industry to meet protein needs seems essential. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the energy, environmental and economic indicators of turkey meat production in West Azarbaijan and Zanjan province, Iran, which can help to improve energy consumption and reduce bio-pollutants entering the environment and increase economic productivity. According to the results, the average amount of energy consumed in turkeys and slaughterhouses was calculated to be 1185.55 and 225.90 GJ per 1000 pieces, respectively. Three environmental indices including the global warming potential, acidification index and eutrophication index in turkey breeding units were calculated as 1841.64 kg of equivalent carbon dioxide, 37.68 kg equivalent sulfur dioxide and 14.05 kg of equivalent phosphate for one ton live turkey. According to this study, it seems that LCA can be a good approach for different managements on environment.

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  • Mohammad Sharifi & Shamsi Soodmand-Moghaddam & Hesam Moloudi, 2024. "Investigation of environmental, energy and economic indicators of the turkey breeding farms: a case study in West Azarbaijan and Zanjan, Iran," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 26(9), pages 24221-24245, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:endesu:v:26:y:2024:i:9:d:10.1007_s10668-023-03642-x
    DOI: 10.1007/s10668-023-03642-x
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