Publication of October 7th 2026 PresentationProduction systemsAgroecology : twenty years and one dayPresentation at the Mix4Agroecology meeting Saclay, October 7, 2026 Production systems Transition pathways Cereals sectorCrop diversificationLock-inEurope
Past event Thesis presentation October 30th 2025 Ottignies-Louvain-la-NeuveTransition pathwaysPhD Defence Océane Duluins on the Protein TransitionThis dissertation examines the concept of the protein transition, reconsidering the role of animal proteins within contemporary food systems. Transition pathways Eggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorProtein transitionPath dependencyLock-inEurope
Publication of April 21st 2026 PresentationTransition pathwaysFOODCoST – Costing and Internalisation of Externalities for Food System TransitionRessources from Sytra Transition pathways ExternalitiesSocial costsLock-inPolicy recommendationsEurope
Publication of March 19th 2026 PresentationTransition pathwaysFrom Denmark to Brussels: The Harmonised Pesticide Load Indicator (HPLI) as a model for risk-based eu pesticide policy and governancePresentation at the workshop “EU Pesticides Law and Governance: Legal, Political, and Epistemic Challenges” organised by the Institute of European Studies at UCLouvain (Saint-Louis, Brussels) Transition pathways Vegetable sectorFruit sectorCereals sectorProtein cropsPotato sectorBeetroot sectorMeadows and pasturegovernanceagri-environmentPesticidesLeversLock-inEnvironmental footprintPolicy recommendationsEurope
Publication of April 30th 2024 ReportFood value chainsLoCoSoy – Developing a soybean value chain in FlandersThis research project investigates the development of an organic soybean value chain in Flanders. Working with actors throughout the chain, it analyses the opportunities and potential barriers. Food value chains Protein cropsProtein transitionInnovationCrop diversificationShort supply chainsOrganic farmingLock-inParticipatory approachFlanders
Publication of October 2nd 2025 PresentationTransition pathwaysA Conceptual And Analytical Framework To Understand Lock-Ins In The Agrifood Systems TransitionPresentation of conceptual and analytical frameworks to understand lock-ins in the agrifood system transition developed by the Sytra team at the 8th International Farming System Design Conference (FSD8). Transition pathways Path dependencyLock-inParticipatory approach
Publication of August 25th 2025 PresentationTransition pathwaysAccelerating the transition: a multi-scale approachKeynote at 8th International Farming System Design Conference in Palaiseau (France) Transition pathways governanceagri-environmentPesticidesProtein transitionInnovationAgroecologyPlanetary limitsPath dependencyLock-inPolicy recommendationsBelgiumEurope
Publication of June 2nd 2025 ReportFood value chainsMulti-faceted biodiversity integration for a healthy Soil and Resilient crop management: Agronomic, environmental and socio-economic assessmentThe SOILRES Project has the objective of enhancing soil health and crop resilience. With 21 partners, Sytra will assess the socio-economic and policy enablers/barriers to adoption. Food value chains Agricultural land managementInnovationLeversLock-inPolicy recommendationsEurope
Publication of April 19th 2025 Research articleTransition pathwaysA governance perspective on agri-environmental schemes: Actors, roles, and barriersThis study aims to provide a complementary governance perspective on Agri-environmental schemes (AES). Transition pathways governanceagri-environmentLock-inPolicy recommendationsFrance
Publication of February 28th 2025 ReportProduction systemsSeeds systems and varietal choices in organic vegetable productionA case study on seed systems in the vegetable organic sector, regarding small-scale farming in the French Alps. This research examines how the economic, technical, educational and social context influences farmers when choosing varieties and seeds. Production systems Vegetable sectorSeedsAgroecologyCrop diversificationOrganic farmingLeversLock-inFrance
Publication of October 22nd 2024 ReportTransition pathwaysBRUFO2050. Towards a resilient and sustainable food supply of the Brussels Capital RegionResearch project aimed at diving into the analysis and understanding of the Brussels food system through an exploratory foresight approach. The project combines barriers analysis, scenario design and participatory methods, and is a collaboration between Sytra and Sfere (KULeuven). Transition pathways Food value chains Vegetable sectorFruit sectorCereals sectorProtein cropsPotato sectorBeetroot sectorEggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorTerritoriesPeriurban agricultureProspective scenariosLock-inPolicy recommendationsParticipatory approachBrusselsBelgium
Publication of July 17th 2024 Research articleTransition pathwaysThe paradoxes of the protein transition maintain existing animal production and consumption systemsThis perspective paper delves into the Paradoxes of the protein transition, also looking at the socio-technical lock-in of European protein production systems towards animal protein production systems. Transition pathways Protein cropsBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorMeadows and pastureLock-inPolicy recommendationsEurope
