Publication of August 12th 2022 Research articleFood value chainsLock-ins to transition pathways anchored in contextualized cooperative dynamics : insights from the historical trajectories of the Walloon dairy cooperativesA historical study on lock-ins to diversification pathways of dairy cooperatives. By considering cooperatives as social-ecological systems, we uncovered contextualized blocking mechanisms against inter-cooperative agreements Food value chains Dairy sectorLeversLock-inWallonia
Publication of May 31st 2022 CommunicationFood value chainsCrop diversification: the importance of a value chain approachThis 'Policy Brief' explains the importance of an approach at the value chain level to support the development of crop diversification. Food value chains Cereals sectorProtein cropsBiodiversityInnovationCrop diversificationShort supply chainsLeversEurope
Publication of June 1st 2021 ReportTransition pathwaysAddressing barriers to crop diversification: 200 solutionsThe hereby report provides the solutions identified to address the barriers to crop diversification at each level of the value chains and further discuss the conditions for enabling shifts towards more sustainable food systems. Transition pathways Cereals sectorProtein cropsPotato sectorBeetroot sectorInnovationAgroecologyCrop diversificationOrganic farmingLeversParticipatory approachEurope
Publication of July 2nd 2021 CommunicationProduction systemsCrop diversification: recommendations for overcoming barriersThe diversification of cropping systems is still limited due to barriers occurring at the farm level, along value chains as well as in the coordination between actors. What are the policies needed to effectively foster crop diversification in EU countries? Production systems Cereals sectorProtein cropsBiodiversityInnovationCrop diversificationPath dependencyLeversEurope
Publication of June 4th 2021 PhD thesisFood value chainsChallenges of collective agency in transition pathways : the case of the Walloon dairy sectorA Ph.D. on the institutional enablers of pathways of product diversification in the Walloon dairy sector. A focus on the models of cooperative governance and on the interplay between cooperative agency and the agency of farmers in these trajectories of product diversification. Food value chains Dairy sectorMeadows and pastureLeversLock-in
Publication of May 4th 2021 PresentationProduction systemsSurvey on seed choices in the organic vegetable sector in the Walloon RegionA survey to identify the main varieties used for vegetable production in the Walloon Region and to highlight the needs in terms of varietal selection and supply of plants and seeds. Production systems Vegetable sectorSeedsClimate changeBiodiversityAgroecologyOrganic farmingLeversLock-inWalloniaBelgium
Publication of January 1st 2021 CommunicationProduction systemsThe sugarbeet sector in the Walloon Region: Current situation and scenarios for 2050What are the main production models for sugar beet in Wallonia today? How is the sector organised? What developments can be envisaged, and with what consequences in terms of production and pesticide use? Production systems Beetroot sectorPesticidesInputsLeversProspective scenariosLock-inParticipatory approachWalloniaBelgium
Publication of December 4th 2020 Research articleFood value chainsCoexistence of Cooperative models as Structural answer to Lock-Ins in Diversification Pathways : The Case of the Walloon Dairy SectorDrawing on the presence of various dairy cooperative models active in long value chains in the Walloon Region, the paper considers how their complementarity supports trajectories of diversification of dairy productions and invites to consider cooperative models in terms of coexistence Food value chains Dairy sectorMeadows and pastureLeversLock-inWallonia
Publication of April 13th 2021 CommunicationTransition pathwaysOngoing PhD : Pathways to reduce the use of pesticidesWhat are the main uses of pesticides in the Province of Luxembourg (Southern Belgium) ? How can we accompany actors from the agricultural sector to engage in pathways to reduce the use of pesticides ? Transition pathways PesticidesInputsSustainability indicatorsAgroecologyPath dependencyLiterature reviewEconomic performanceLeversProspective scenariosLock-inEnvironmental footprintParticipatory approachWallonia
Publication of June 3rd 2020 CommunicationTransition pathwaysFeed our farmers or our population? Looking beyond the unsovable dilemmaAn opinion piece on the means to go beyond the link between cheap food and right to food. A reflection on how feeding our population can go hand in hand with paying the farmers the price for a sustainable food production. Transition pathways BiodiversityPlanetary limitsLeversLock-inEnvironmental footprint
Publication of January 31st 2020 PosterProduction systemsConservation Agriculture and glyphosate – Strategies, lock-ins and diversity in the Belgian Walloon RegionIs it possible to practice Conservation Agriculture without glyphosate in Wallonia? What are the lock-ins to, and the conditions required for, the development of Conservation Agriculture without total herbicides ? Production systems GlyphosateCrop diversificationConservation agricultureLeversLock-inParticipatory approachWallonia
Publication of October 10th 2019 ReportProduction systemsPotential for an organic supply of canteens in WalloniaThis study looked at the potential for an organic supply of canteens in Wallonia (Southern Belgium). It compared the demand from Walloon canteens with the production potential of organic farming in the Region. It includes prospective projections towards 2021 and 2025. Production systems Organic farmingLeversProspective scenariosWalloniaBelgium
