On-farm observations of socioenvironmental impacts of Humulus lupulus L. cultivation in Brazil.

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dc.contributorVIVIANY VIRIATO, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL PAULISTA; GERALDO STACHETTI RODRIGUES, CNPMA; MARCIO RENATO NUNES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA; ABEBE BELAY ADEGE, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA; FILIPE PEREIRA GIARDINI BONFIM, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL PAULISTA.
dc.creatorVIRIATO, V.
dc.creatorRODRIGUES, G. S.
dc.creatorNUNES, M. R.
dc.creatorADEGE, A. B.
dc.creatorBONFIM, F. P. G.
dc.date2025-11-28T12:48:47Z
dc.date2025-11-28T12:48:47Z
dc.date2025-11-28
dc.date2025
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T05:10:49Z
dc.descriptionAbstract: Hops (Humulus lupulus (L.) have been cultivated in Brazil, the world's third‐largest beer producer, to meet the growing demand of its expanding brewing industry. Despite advances in agricultural practices, research on the sustainability of tropicalizing hop production remains limited. This study evaluates the social and environmental impacts of hop production in 10 reference farms across the Brazilian states of Alagoas, Goiás, and São Paulo using the Ambitec‐Agro tool. This tool assesses the impacts generated by technological innovations adopted in rural environments through change coefficients incorporated into multicriteria indicators, with weights assigned based on the spatial scale of impact occurrence within the farms. Impact indices were calculated across seven aspects: technology efficiency, environmental quality, customer respect, employment, income, health, and management and governance. These aspects were integrated into 27 criteria and 148 indicators. The results indicate positive outcomes across most criteria, with occasional temporary negative results related to energy consumption; use of agricultural inputs and raw materials; water consumption; occupational safety and health; and atmospheric emissions. To address these issues, farmers have invested in solar panels to reduce energy consumption and support other crops, implemented fertigation to improve water and input efficiency, promoted the safe use of protective equipment, and implemented green manure to store carbon. Additionally, hop production has contributed to economic growth by generating income, creating jobs, and promoting gender and generational equality, while also fostering the production of a high‐added‐value product for the Brazilian agroindustry.
dc.identifierAgronomy Journal, v. 117, n. 5, e70175, 2025.
dc.identifier0002-1962
dc.identifierhttp://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1182032
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.70175
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/483119
dc.languageeng
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.subjectAvaliação de impacto ambiental
dc.subjectLúpulo
dc.subjectHumulus Lupulus
dc.subjectSistema de Cultivo
dc.subjectImpacto Ambiental
dc.subjectImpacto Social
dc.subjectInovação
dc.subjectAgricultura Sustentável
dc.subjectHops
dc.subjectCrop production
dc.subjectEnvironmental impact
dc.subjectSocial impact
dc.subjectEnvironmental assessment
dc.subjectSustainable agriculture
dc.titleOn-farm observations of socioenvironmental impacts of Humulus lupulus L. cultivation in Brazil.
dc.typeArtigo de periódico

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