Life cycle assessment to predict individual environmental impacts: towards selection for sustainable pig production

T Soleimani; S Hermesch; H Gilbert

doi:10.3920/978-90-8686-940-4_35

Life cycle assessment to predict individual environmental impacts: towards selection for sustainable pig production

T Soleimani
, S Hermesch
, H Gilbert

Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit

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Abstract

A life cycle assessment approach is proposed to quantify four environmental impacts at the individual pig level. The approach was applied to two lines divergently selected for feed efficiency, including simulations of performances with two diets. Significant line differences were obtained with least-cost diets for environmental impacts and profit (P<0.001), with a general advantage of the more efficient line. The optimised diets reduced the disadvantages of the less efficient line. Correlations between profit and environmental impact were high for feed efficiency (>0.85), and moderate (<0.45) for growth rate and body composition. Applied to pedigreed populations, this framework will provide genetic parameters of environmental impacts to improve the sustainability of livestock production.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 12th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production
Editors	R.F. Veerkamp, Y. de Haas
Place of Publication	Netherlands
Publisher	Wageningen Academic Publishers
Pages	187-190
Volume	12
ISBN (Print)	978-90-8686-940-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-940-4_35
Publication status	Published - 31 Jul 2022
Event	12th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production - De Doelen International Conference Center Rotterdam Schouwburgplein 50 Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Rotterdam, Netherlands Duration: 3 Jul 2022 → 8 Jul 2022

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Conference	12th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production
City	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Period	3/07/22 → 8/07/22

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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Soleimani, T., Hermesch, S., & Gilbert, H. (2022). Life cycle assessment to predict individual environmental impacts: towards selection for sustainable pig production. In R. F. Veerkamp, & Y. D. Haas (Eds.), Proceedings of the 12th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (Vol. 12, pp. 187-190). Article 35 Wageningen Academic Publishers. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-940-4_35

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Soleimani, T, Hermesch, S & Gilbert, H 2022, Life cycle assessment to predict individual environmental impacts: towards selection for sustainable pig production. in RF Veerkamp & YD Haas (eds), Proceedings of the 12th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. vol. 12, 35, Wageningen Academic Publishers, Netherlands, pp. 187-190, 12th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 3/07/22. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-940-4_35

Life cycle assessment to predict individual environmental impacts: towards selection for sustainable pig production. / Soleimani, T; Hermesch, S; Gilbert, H.
Proceedings of the 12th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. ed. / R.F. Veerkamp; Y. de Haas. Vol. 12 Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2022. p. 187-190 35.

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