Carbon footprint and economic performance of dairy farms: the case of protected designation of origin dairy farms in France

Bilan carbone et performance économique des exploitations laitières: le cas des exploitations laitières d'appellation d'origine protégée en France

Mathieu Lambotte (), Stéphane De Cara, Catherine Brocas () and Valentin Bellassen ()
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Mathieu Lambotte: CESAER - Centre d'Economie et de Sociologie Rurales Appliquées à l'Agriculture et aux Espaces Ruraux - AgroSup Dijon - Institut National Supérieur des Sciences Agronomiques, de l'Alimentation et de l'Environnement - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement
Catherine Brocas: IDELE - Institut de l'élevage
Valentin Bellassen: CESAER - Centre d'Economie et de Sociologie Rurales Appliquées à l'Agriculture et aux Espaces Ruraux - AgroSup Dijon - Institut National Supérieur des Sciences Agronomiques, de l'Alimentation et de l'Environnement - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement

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Abstract: This paper assesses the drivers of greenhouse gas emissions and economic performances for a sample of dairy farms Protected Designation of Origin dairy farms in France. Investigating caeteris paribus drivers of performance, we conclude that synergies are rare. Investing in farming equipment, optimizing fuel use or suppressing manure composting can however improve environmental performance by 5 to 13% without impairing profits. In parallel, increasing labor productivity and reducing the share of protein in the diet enhances the economic performance by 7 to 21% without increasing GHG emissions. On the debated merit of intensiveness, our analysis leans towards a negative influence of concentrates, especially protein-rich ones such as soybean cakes, both on economic and environmental performances. This result, consistent with previous studies on extensive systems, could be conditioned by a good know-how and management of grass.

Keywords: dairy farms; gross margin; greenhouse gas emissions; Protected Designation of Origin; Appelation d'origine; AOC; Emissions de gaz à effet de serre; Marge brute; Exploitation laitière (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-01-01
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Published in Agricultural Systems, 2021, 186, 12 p. ⟨10.1016/j.agsy.2020.102979⟩

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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2020.102979

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