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China Swine Industry ›› 2026, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (5): 107-117.doi: 10.16174/j.issn.1673-4645.2026.05.011

• Environmental Conservation • Previous Articles    

Carbon footprint accounting and emission reduction potential analysis of manure return-to-field models for large-scale pig farming——based on the life cycle assessment (LCA)

YANG Yan¹, LI Qiang¹, WANG Heran2   

  1. 1COFCO Corporation, Beijing 100020, China; 2COFCO Joycome Foods Co., Ltd., Beijing 100020, China
  • Online:2026-11-13 Published:2026-10-25

Abstract: This study aimed to analyze the carbon footprint characteristics and emission reduction potential of large-scale pig farming under the crop-livestock integration system. Using the life cycle assessment method, a carbon footprint accounting framework covering the whole chain of feed production, pig breeding, manure treatment, and field application was established for a large-scale commercial pig farm. Methane emissions were calculated via the material balance method based on measured manure parameters. Key influencing parameters were identified through sensitivity analysis, and further emission reduction pathways were explored.The carbon footprint of pig production at the case farm was 1.488 7 kg CO2-eq/kg live weight. Contributions from feed production, pig breeding, manure treatment, and field application were 36.5%, 30.0%, 24.5%, and 9.0%, respectively. Benefiting from integrated measures including local feed supply, biogas energy recovery, and nearby field application of manure under the crop-livestock integration model, the farm’s carbon footprint was significantly lower than the typical range reported in the literature (2.2~10.3 kg CO2-eq/kg live weight). Sensitivity analysis indicated that feed conversion ratio and N2O emission factor from field application were the most sensitive parameters, and their optimization could reduce the carbon footprint by 4%~8%.

Key words: large-scale pig farming, manure return to field, carbon footprint, Life cycle assessment (LCA), emission reduction potential

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