Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Agroscope analyses important agricultural systems using a life cycle assessment method adapted to the needs of the agricultural sector in order to offer decision-making tools to policy-makers, administrators, businesspeople and practitioners.

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Research Group Life Cycle Assessment

Research Projects Work Programme

Documentary Films

URL for direct access

agroscope.ch/lca

SALCA Method

SALCA is a life cycle assessment methodology tailored to agricultural products and processes.

Database and Software

Representative inventories are essential to implement SALCA in practice.

Impacts

The sources of the environmental impacts as well as potential for improvement are identified.

Sustainable Management

Sustainable agricultural products are the prerequisite for a future-proof agricultural sector.

Agricultural Politics

It’s important to account for the impacts along the entire value chain, in Switzerland and abroad.

Sustainable Food

We evaluate solutions for a healthy and sustainable way of eating.

News and further information

Verminderung von Food Waste: Kraftfutter mit Former Food Products für Milchkühe

Reducing Food Waste: Concentrates with ‘Former Food Products’ for Dairy Cattle

Feeding food no longer suitable for human consumption (‘former food products’ or FFPs) to dairy cattle is a promising approach for reducing food waste. When included in dairy diets, FFPs do not affect the cow’s metabolism, but do not reduce methane production either.

Umweltlabels: Wie Ökobilanzierung bei deren Definition helfen kann.

Environmental Labels: How Life Cycle Assessment Can Help with their Definition

Numerous environmental labels are based on life cycle assessment in combination with other methods. Are these methods compatible, and is it actually necessary to combine them? An Agroscope study investigates with the issue.

A Systematic Literature Review of Impactful Food Waste Interventions

Agroscope researchers conducted a literature review to summarise which measures are most effective in reducing food waste. Their findings contribute to better identification and implementation of effective interventions.