Agri-Food

Pole of Excellence

ABOUT

The Agri-Food Pole of Excellence aims to develop skills in the analysis of complex and innovative agricultural systems. It involves systemic coverage of biomass sustainability issues, sustainable food, food system eco-efficiency assessments, the application of advanced tools and methods (SIG, traceability) for the development of data sets and methodologies, communication and dissemination, as well as the participation and involvement in committees, consultation groups, and R&D groups.

SERVICES

Study and analysis of agricultural and food production systems and modes
LCA and eco-design of agro-food products and bio-based materials
LCA of technologies for organic matter recovery, processing and valorization
Methodological development for impact assessment
External critical review
Training in LCA of agricultural and bio-based products
Scientific conference and general public conference

Dominique Maxime

lead analyst

Dominique’s expertise is on agriculture, agri-food, bioproducts and bioenergy, issues and methodological aspects related to these products and systems. He is also working on/with Input-Output data and hybrid IO-LCA analysis and their application, e.g. for territorial LCA, or for assessing the impacts from procurements by an organisation. Within the CIRAIG, he is also involved in quality control and management, and the revision of LCA studies. He authored, co-authored, or is currently involved in several LCA studies and projects

dominique.maxime@polymtl.ca

Estelle Louineau

Analyst
Polytechnique Montreal

KEY PROJECTS

Carbon Footprint of Beef Cattle

Article published in “Sustainability”: Carbon Footprint of Beef Cattle by Raymond L. Desjardins, Devon E. Worth, Xavier P. C. Vergé, Dominique Maxime, Jim Dyer and Darrel Cerkowniak.

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Life cycle assessment for the grains sector in Quebec

Les Producteurs de grains du Québec sont heureux de présenter la toute première analyse complète du cycle de vie du secteur des grains. Cette étude, qui évalue le profil socioéconomique et environnemental de la production des six grains les plus cultivés dans la province, permet à la filière d’avoir une vue d’ensemble du secteur et appuie ses démarches de responsabilisation sociale et environnementale des producteurs de grains.

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