Sustainability of double cropping systems for bioeconomy sectors.
Website Arvalis
Applied research organization
About the Company :
Name of the company : Arvalis
Type of organisation : Applied research organization
Field of activity :Applied research organization dedicated to field crops
Location : Baziège | France
What are the main commitments of your company?
Positive contribution to environmental issues (reduction of inputs, water saving, carbon storage, biodiversity enhancement, eco-system services).
Minimum education requirements : Engineering student or equivalent (EQF6-7)
Required languages spoken :
Proficiency in French is required + English
Position summary :
Short Description of the company / lighthouse farm :
ARVALIS is the largest applied agricultural research organization in France and the leading technical reference for field crops. Its mission is to assemble knowledge and provide useful innovations to producers of straw cereals (soft wheat, durum wheat, barley, triticale, rye, oats, rice, etc.), corn (grain, seed, sweet) and sorghum, potatoes, forage, fiber flax, tobacco, and the associated economic sectors.
Any accomodation offered :
Not mentioned
Internship description (the tasks, responsibilities, benefits) :
CONTEXT OF THE RESEARCH :
The development of new uses for bioeconomy sectors (energy, bio-based materials, green chemistry, etc.) requires the use of resources that do not compete with land use. To achieve this, double cropping systems make it possible to produce 3 crops in 2 years (2 food crops and one non-food crop) and reduce competition for land use. Camelina and Brassica Carinata are two short-cycle, low-input oilseed crops that are of great interest in these new sectors, particularly for the production of sustainable aviation fuels. Various research projects are underway on these species and the cropping systems in which they are used. Assessing the sustainability of these crops is essential to their development. Various tools and methods are available and need to be adapted to these double-crop production methods.
AIM OF THE WORK :
The aim is to assess the technical, economic and environmental performance of camelina and Brassica carinata production in cropping systems without competing land uses. These performances will then be aggregated into a final sustainability indicator. The impact of the aggregation method on this final sustainability indicator will be assessed.
METHODS CONSIDERED :
– Bibliography on camelina, B carinata, their production methods and multicriteria analysis methods, including DEXI.
– Appropriation of previous evaluations and performance criteria adopted by the project consortium.
– Assessment of technical, economic and environmental performance using the Systerre tool
– Assessment of social and circular economy performance using other tools
– Proposal of an aggregation tree for performance indicators
– Analysis of the impact of these aggregation methods on the final sustainability indicator.
REQUIRED PROFILE :
– Agricultural engineer
– An interest in agronomy and the cropping system and sustainability assessment approaches
– Analytical, rigorous and organised;
– Ability to communicate, including with European partners (English). Proficiency in French is required.
Job Details :
Duration of the internship :
6 months
Period :
March 2025
Application deadline :
Not mentioned
Salary :
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Weekly Workin hours :
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To which pillar of the project can the internship be associated ?