Modelling agro-based products through life cycle assessment (LCA) with SimaPro

• Map the French and European methodological and regulatory frameworks
• Model and/or adapt an agro-based product using SimaPro
• Use dedicated databases
• Interpret the environmental impacts of agro-based products

Day 1

• Introduction to the challenges of LCA for agro-based products
• Standards and regulatory context (ISO, environmental labelling)
• Existing methodological frameworks (e.g. PEF)
• Overview of databases and their specific features (ecoinvent, Agribalyse, WFLDB, Agri-footprint)
• Modelling the main agricultural practices (e.g. fertilisation, crop protection, deforestation)
• Practical exercises: modelling and adapting data for different types of crop production (annual, perennial, exotic) and livestock production

Day 2

• Identifying relevant environmental indicators and analysing the results of the practical exercises
• Conducting sensitivity analyses on the case studies
• Wrap-up exercise applying key concepts to agricultural products intended for different end markets (e.g. food, cosmetics, textiles)
• Summary and discussion of the challenges involved in valorising agricultural resources

• Lectures
• Practical exercises using SimaPro software (a temporary licence is provided for the course)
• Case study: crop production and primary processing (e.g. oil), livestock production and primary processing (e.g. milk, butter)
• Digital handbook provided to each participant

Prerequisites

• Implement the stages of a life cycle assessment (LCA): goal and scope definition, life cycle inventory, impact assessment, interpretation, etc.
• Use the SimaPro software: build and edit a model, run a calculation, analyse results with SimaPro

• Knowledge check at the start and end of the course
• Ongoing assessment throughout the course: case studies, quizzes, practical exercises
• Individual certificate of completion issued at the end of the course

Companies may draw on the services of a skills development operator (OPCO — opérateur de compétences) to fund this training. To identify your OPCO, visit the France Compétences website: Which OPCO applies to me?