Assessing sustainability of soybean supply in China: Evidence from provincial production and trade data

Wu, Fei; Geng, Yong; Zhang, Yuquan W.; Ji, Chenxing; Chen, Yifan; Sun, Lu; Xie, Wei; Ali, Tariq; Fujita, Tsuyoshi

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119006

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“…China imported approximately 8.6 × 10 5 tons of milk, accounting for 2.7% of internal production. This soybean situation is different, as China is not sharply self‐sufficient in this area: China imported approximately 9.8 × 10 7 tons of soybeans, which was 7.5 times its internal production, indicating a severe deficiency in this commodity (Wu et al, 2020). Although most food or feed is basically self‐sufficient from the viewpoint of fewer imports from the international market, previous studies have shown that a large proportion of the population, especially in rural areas, experiences a deficiency of nutrients (Huang et al, 2020; Zhang et al, 2016).…”

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Spatial distribution and driving factors determining local food and feed self‐sufficiency in the eastern regions of China

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Food and Energy Security

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Spatial distribution and driving factors determining local food and feed self‐sufficiency in the eastern regions of China

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“…Such impact in Shanxi is the highest, followed by Hebei. Wu et al (2020) also found that the environmental impacts caused by soybean production in Shanxi and Hebei were higher than the national average. The carbon and energy footprint of the production of 1 ton of soybeans in Jilin was 1.98×10 3 kg CO 2 eq and 178.55 kg oil (7.50 GJ) in this study, higher than those in the previous published studies (Knudsen et al, 2010;Luo et al, 2011).…”

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“…China was the world's fourth largest soybean producer in 2019, with a yield of 17.1 million tons and accounting for 5.1% of the global production (SOPA, 2020). China is also the largest soybean importer in order to satisfy its soaring demand (Fuchs et al, 2019;Wu et al, 2020). Unfortunately, the recent trade skirmish between China and the United States has resulted in unstable soybean supply from the United States to China (Geng and Sarkis, 2018).…”

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Environmental footprints of soybean production in China

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The agriculture sector is both a significant consumer of energy and water and a major source of environmental pollution and greenhouse gases. Soybean production (Glycine max) has experienced a fast growth and it is the fourth most widely cultivated crop, leading to serious environmental concerns. This study evaluates the energy, carbon, and water footprints of China’s soybean production so that key environmental impacts can be identified. To provide reliable results for decision-making, uncertainty analysis is conducted based on the Monte Carlo model. Results show that the impact on climate change, fossils depletion, ecosystem quality, human health, and resource was 3.33×103 kg CO2 eq (GSD2 = 1.87), 343.37 kg oil eq (GSD2 = 1.60), 6.18×10− 5 Species·yr (GSD2 = 1.81), 3.26×10− 3 DALY (GSD2 = 1.81), and 89.22 $ (GSD2 = 2.28), respectively. Freshwater ecotoxicity was the dominant contributor (77.69%) to the ecosystem quality category, while climate change (85.22%) was the dominant contributor to the human health category. Key factors analysis results show that diammonium phosphate and diesel, and on-site emissions from soybean production, were the major contributors to the overall environmental burden of soybean production. Several policy recommendations are proposed, focusing on trade structure optimization, technological improvements, and efficient resource use. Such policy recommendations provide valuable insights to those decision-makers so that they can prepare appropriate mitigation policies.

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“…China was the world’s fourth largest soybean producer in 2019, with a yield of 17.1 million tons and accounting for 5.1% of the global production (SOPA, 2020 ). China is also the largest soybean importer in order to satisfy its soaring demand (Fuchs et al, 2019 ; Wu et al, 2020 ). The Chinese government takes active measures to increase its domestic soybean cultivation, with China’s soybean production increasing to 17.1 million tons in 2019 from 11.95 million tons in 2013.…”

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Environmental footprints of soybean production in China

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As a significant protein source for humans and animals, soybean ( Glycine max ) has experienced a fast growth with the rapid development of population and economy. Despite broad interest in energy consumption and CO 2 emissions generated by soybean production, there are few impact-oriented water footprint assessments of soybean production. This study evaluates the fossil energy, carbon, and water footprints of China’s soybean production so that key environmental impacts can be identified. To provide reliable results for decision-making, uncertainty analysis is conducted based on the Monte Carlo model. Results show that the impact on climate change, ecosystem quality, human health, and resources is 3.33 × 10 3 kg CO 2 eq (GSD 2 = 1.87), 6.18 × 10 −5 Species·yr (GSD 2 = 1.81), 3.26 × 10 −3 Disability-adjusted Life Years (GSD 2 = 1.81), and 81.51 $ (GSD 2 = 2.28), respectively. Freshwater ecotoxicity is the dominant contributor (77.69%) to the ecosystem quality category, while climate change (85.22%) is the dominant contributor to the human health category. Key factors analysis results show that diammonium phosphate and diesel, and on-site emissions, are the major contributors to the overall environmental burden of soybean production. Several policy recommendations are proposed, focusing on trade structure optimization, efficient resource use, and technological improvements. Such policy recommendations provide valuable insights to those decision-makers so that they can prepare appropriate mitigation policies.

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Assessing sustainability of soybean supply in China: Evidence from provincial production and trade data

Cited by 49 publications

References 40 publications

Spatial distribution and driving factors determining local food and feed self‐sufficiency in the eastern regions of China

Spatial distribution and driving factors determining local food and feed self‐sufficiency in the eastern regions of China

Environmental footprints of soybean production in China

Environmental footprints of soybean production in China

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