Donau Soja's Agri-footprint aligned datasets

Donau Soja is a non-profit dedicated to securing a sustainable, GMO-free European protein supply. Supported by 19 governments and over 300 members, the organization sets rigorous standards for regional soy production to ensure transparency and quality across the value chain.

To accelerate the transition to sustainable sourcing, Donau Soja has partnered with us to release their environmental impact data of certified soybeans from different countries.

The Agri-footprint 7 aligned LCA datasets cover certified soy from Serbia, Croatia, Ukraine, and Romania, and are freely available.

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Primary data collection

This project evolved around the collection of primary data originating from a defined set of soybean farms producing according to the Donau Soja / Europe Soya Standard that are representative of each of the four countries under analysis. Primary data was collected for yields and all fundamental activity data such as: synthetic and organic fertilizers application, pesticides application, irrigation, fuel use, land occupation and land use change.

Application of the data

The datasets provide information into the environmental performance of Donau Soja/ Europe Soya soybean production on a country level. Through sharing primary data stakeholders and other interested parties can identify hotspots within the Donau Soja / Europe Soya supply chain and understand how the geographical location of cultivation activities might influence the environmental performance. It can also help to support policy formulating and strategic decision-making for stakeholders in the value chain.

Soy cultivation in Europe

Europe’s current agricultural systems depend on soya. Around 35 million tons of soya are imported annually into the EU-27, two thirds of these imports come from South America. But soya grows well in Europe and has huge potential as soya currently accounts for only 1-2% in European crop rotation. Europe Soya and Donau Soja give soya a new, European face.

Sustainability analysis for the agri-food sector

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Agri-footprint aligned datasets

The environmental data of Donau Soja / Europe Soya certified soybeans is now publicly available as Agri-footprint 7 aligned dataset.

The life cycle inventory (LCI) data is available as a .csv file, which can be imported into the SimaPro LCA software.

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Gregorio Brussino

Consultant

Do you have questions about the datasets? Or interested in Agri-footprint aligned datasets for your products? Get in touch with Gregorio.