Rice is a major crop in Krasnodar Krai, Russia's key rice region. Flooded cultivation consumes excessive water, fuel, and fertilizers. A life cycle assessment of 1 kg of cooked rice reveals significant environmental costs: 54.5 m³ eq of water scarcity (mostly during growing), 0.025 kg PO₄ eq of eutrophication from nutrient runoff, and 1.4 kg CO₂ eq of global warming potential — over half from fields, with drying contributing nearly half. Energy depletion reaches 15.4 MJ per kg, mainly from post-harvest processing. The findings confirm global rice "hot spots": cultivation drives water and nutrient impacts, while processing shapes energy and climate tolls. Results support EPD development under ISO 14025.

Алексеева А.А. (науч. рук. Данилюк М.А.) Environmental profile for rice epd: from fields to table // Сборник тезисов докладов конгресса молодых ученых. Электронное издание. – СПб: Университет ИТМО, [2026]. URL: https://kmu.itmo.ru/digests/article/17325