Purpose The 89th Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Discussion Forum (DF) on the use of prospective LCA (pLCA) to support sustainability transitions of the agri-food sector was held on the 4th of February 2025 in Zurich. Methods This paper summarizes the main discussion points and challenges identified during the 89th LCA DF related to pLCA in the agri-food sector. Results The presentations highlighted recent progress in inventory an...

Purpose Agricultural production, which dominates the environmental impacts of the food sector, has specific characteristics that need to be considered in life cycle assessment (LCA) studies. Agricultural systems are open, difficult to manage and control, strongly depend on natural resources and their impacts are highly variable and influenced by soil, climate and farm management. A specific framework, efficient methods and too...