Emission Factor

Mineral supplement - for beef cattle (mineral supplement production - for beef cattle)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product mineral supplementation is a necessary practice to meet the nutrient demands of cattle raised on pasture regardless of the intensification of the production process. Forage plants normally are deficient in essential mineral elements such as sodium phosphorus iodine zinc copper cobalt and selenium. The mineral supplement assists the fattening process and completes the diet of the animals. Mineral supplement for beef cattle is meant to be used for animals dedicated for meat production. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameMineral supplement - for beef cattle (mineral supplement production - for beef cattle)
SectorAgriculture/Hunting/Forestry/Fishing
CategoryLivestock Farming
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Unit Type
Year
2019
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
livestock_farming-type_mineral_supplement_for_beef_cattle_mineral_supplement_production_for_beef_cattle
UUID
847e7f41-4e13-4179-87eb-73cf16a31ff6
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