Does optimized agrochemicals management help to reduce the environmental impact in tomato production? A comparative analysis between greenhouse and open field systems

Gil, Rodrigo; Bojacá, Carlos Ricardo; Schrevens, Eddie

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2020.1296.145

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“…High contribution to toxicity is found in one study [49] for tomato production in China due to the application of iprodione (>58% regarding human toxicity) and chlorothalonil (90% regarding aquatic ecotoxicity). Similarly, tomato [50,51] and endive [31] production also show a high contribution to freshwater ecotoxicity, from 40% to 66%, respectively, but only Yelbo ga [51] distinguished field emissions among various pesticides and reported organo-phosphorus and triazine compounds (i.e., a fungicide) as having the highest and lowest effects, respectively. The range of contribution of freshwater eutrophication varied from 2% to 58%, but only three studies [31,36,50] were identified and all authors considered different fungicides and vegetables.…”

Section: Fungicides Contribution To Environmental Impactsmentioning

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Human Health and Ecosystem Quality Benefits with Life Cycle Assessment Due to Fungicides Elimination in Agriculture

Tsalidis

2022

Sustainability

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Industrial agriculture results in environmental burdens due to the overuse of fertilizers and pesticides. Fungicides is a class of pesticides whose application contributes (among others) to human toxicity and ecotoxicity. The European Union aims to increase organic agriculture. For this reason, this work aims to analyze climate change, freshwater ecotoxicity, terrestrial ecotoxicity, human toxicity, (terrestrial) acidification, and freshwater eutrophication impacts of fungicides and calculate expected benefits to human health (per European citizen) and ecosystem quality (terrestrial) with life cycle assessment (LCA) during crop production. The Scopus database was searched for LCA studies that considered the application of fungicides to specific crops. The analysis shows how many systemic and contact fungicides were considered by LCA studies and what was the applied dosage. Furthermore, it shows that fungicides highly contribute to freshwater ecotoxicity, terrestrial ecotoxicity, human toxicity, and freshwater eutrophication for fruits and vegetables, but to a low extent compared to all considered environmental impacts in the case of cereals and rapeseed. Expected benefits to human health and ecosystem quality after fungicides elimination are greater for fruits and vegetables, ranging between 0 to 47 min per European citizen in a year and 0 to 90 species per year, respectively.

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Section: Fungicides Contribution To Environmental Impactsmentioning

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Human Health and Ecosystem Quality Benefits with Life Cycle Assessment Due to Fungicides Elimination in Agriculture

Tsalidis

2022

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“…The greenhouse cultivation offers this opportunity to farmers to enable them to meet the strict export requirements of vegetables and leverage to maximize the profit margin of the farmers as well as foreign exchange for the economic growth of the country. Production of vegetables under greenhouse conditions limits and/or avoids the uncontrolled use of agrochemicals which pose serious threats to food safety and security [75]. The vegetable production under controlled conditions has contributed to introducing the new scope of research and teaching in the tertiary levels.…”

Section: Contribution/prospects Of Vegetable Production To Food and N...mentioning

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Harnessing Technologies for Vegetable Cultivation: A Panacea for Food and Nutrition Insecurity in Ghana

Osei¹,

Ofori²,

Adjebeng‐Danquah³

et al. 2022

Vegetable Crops - Health Benefits and Cultivation

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Vegetable plays a key role in food and nutrition security in Ghana as the country’s food system shifts from food quantity to diet quality and health benefits. This chapter looks at the role vegetables play in the diets of humans in ensuring food and nutrition security. Traditional locally available underutilized vegetable crops as well as exotic vegetable crops could be utilized to improve nutrition and health. One of the strategies for promoting vegetable production is the development and adoption of innovative and modern technologies to address major challenges impeding the advancement of vegetable production in Ghana. These challenges include lack of improved varieties, nonfunctional seed systems, poor infrastructure for storage and processing, uncontrolled use of agrochemicals, etc. Genetic manipulation, soil and water management as well as integrated pest and disease management have been harnessed with significant achievement to boost vegetable production. Other emerging, including nursery management, controlled environment (such as a greenhouse), grafting, post-harvest handling, digital marketing, information and extension services can also be promoted. Greenhouse production increases vegetable crop quality and productivity, which results in higher economic returns. Finally, the chapter highlights the enormous prospects and contributions of vegetable production towards reducing rural poverty and unemployment.

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A meta-analysis of yields and environmental performance of controlled-environment production systems for tomatoes, lettuce and strawberries

Verteramo Chiu,

Nicholson,

Gómez

et al. 2024

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Does optimized agrochemicals management help to reduce the environmental impact in tomato production? A comparative analysis between greenhouse and open field systems

Cited by 3 publications

References 21 publications

Human Health and Ecosystem Quality Benefits with Life Cycle Assessment Due to Fungicides Elimination in Agriculture

Human Health and Ecosystem Quality Benefits with Life Cycle Assessment Due to Fungicides Elimination in Agriculture

Harnessing Technologies for Vegetable Cultivation: A Panacea for Food and Nutrition Insecurity in Ghana

A meta-analysis of yields and environmental performance of controlled-environment production systems for tomatoes, lettuce and strawberries

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