LCA of Soybean Supply Chain Produced in the State of Pará, Located in the Brazilian Amazon Biome

Recently, Brazil became the biggest soybean producer and exporter in world. The state of Pará, located Brazilian amazon biome, one last agricultural frontiers country, which positively increased cultivation along it is territory. However, necessary to know associated environmental impacts supply chain. Thus, we are applying life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology using openLCA software two producing regions: northeast pole (Paragominas) south (Redenção). Based on cradle grave scope, Recipe Midpoint (H) Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change (IPCC) methods impact categories were used. To calculate land use change (LUC), used BRLUC regionalized model (v1.3). obtained results showed that LUC was mainly responsible for global warming potential (GWP) all chains, especially when occupied with tropical forests adapted growing soybeans. Despite largest distance between origin destiny (road + railway = 1306 km), produced (Redenção) better shipped through TEGRAM port São Luis–Maranhão due multimodal platforms (lorry train), allowing a more efficient logistical performance (greater loads grains transported less impact). ports around Barcarena–Pará short by road (average 350 km) hence environment impact.