A knowledge basis for operational tools

Agribalyse is a knowledge basis and a methodological reference for environmental assessment. This basis feeds operational sectoral tools.

The work of Agribalyse is intended to be used for analytical work, and to be taken up by various awareness-raising and / or decision-making tools.

Operational tools are not developed directly within the Agribalyse program. Indeed, it is up to the players closest to the field to grasp the data, and to provide tools adapted to their context of use and decision (analysis of products or sectors for eco-design, collective catering, environmental communication, etc.) .

Tools using Agribalyse already exist, and others are intended to develop.

The database already provides data to other french databases such as Base Carbone® and Base Impacts®.

The Agribalyse database also mobilizes other partner databases, for so-called "background" data and data relating to a certain number of products imported and consumed in France, in particular ecoinvent and World Food Data Base.

At the european level, Agribalyse data are used as references for french products in the PEF projet. The Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) aims to provide commun rules and guidance for the evaluation of goods and services consumed in Europe. 8 guidances are now operational for the food sector (Beer, Dairy products, Animal feed, Oil olive oil, Bottled water, Pasta, Pet food, Wine).

Tools for LCA experts

Agribalyse Data are available within LCA softwares :

• SimaPro, leading software in LCA,

• openLCA, an open source software,

• Brightway, provided by SustainCERT for ADEME. Free LCA software that requires knowledge of the “Python” language. Users need an ecoinvent licence. For details on data use condition, check the website

• The Global LCA Data Access Network, developped by the UN Environmental Program.

Tools for the agricultural sector:

AGRIBALYSE data are used in operational environmental assessment tools for agricultural players:

MEANS-InOut®, the ecodesign software for agricultural production developed by INRAE and CIRAD.

Cap'2ER®, software for calculating the environmental performance of ruminant farms, developed by the Institut de l'élevage (IDELE).

GEEP®, the environmental management tool for pig farms, developed by the Institut du Porc (IFIP).

EGES®, a tool for assessing the energy and GHG performance of field crop rotations, developed by Arvalis (l'institut du végétal), Terres Inovia, and the Beet Technical Institute.

Systerre®, the multi-criteria evaluation tool for cropping systems, developed by Arvalis - Institut du végétal, Terres Inovia, ITB and ACTA.

PilotAgro and PerfAgroP3, developed by CEREOPA, for simultaneously assessing the economic, environmental (GHG, energy, ammonia) and nutritional dimensions of farms.

Farmtérix: designed by O2m Lab in partnership with INRAE, it can be used to produce a multi-criteria environmental balance sheet on the farm. It provides a view at farm, workshop and farm output level for all animal and plant production; it can also be used to simulate reduction levers. A decision-making tool, it can be used to manage environmental performance on the farm.

Tools for consumers:

The Etiquettable eco-calculator, developed by Eco2Intitiative, which offers a method for calculating the environmental footprint of plates (environmental, nutritional, health and societal impacts).

OpenFoodFact, the free database on food products.

The Parcel calculator, developed by Basic, Terre de liens and FNAB, which can be used to assess, for a given area, the agricultural land needed to feed oneself locally, as well as the agricultural jobs and ecological impacts associated with possible changes in agricultural production methods and/or diets.

Tools for the catering industry:

Climat Cantines is a tool developed by Eco2 Initiative to support canteens in their climate strategy, based in particular on Agribalyse data. Tested in the town halls of the 9th and 11th arrondissements of Paris, the results are convincing, with over 20% less impact on the climate, without any increase in costs.

Foodprint offers a turnkey service for calculating and displaying the carbon footprint of your catering dishes.