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Publication of July 8th 2021

Research article

Transition pathways

Transitions in agriculture: Three frameworks highlighting coexistence between a new agroecological configuration and an old, organic andconventional configuration of vegetable production in Wallonia (Belgium)

A paper on the diversity of dynamics in agroecological systems by Dumont, Gasselin and Baret

Vegetable sector

Authors

Philippe Baret Antoinette Dumont Pierre Gasselin

Past event

December 11th 2020

Food value chains

The role of fair pricing for crop diversification

In the context of the EU-funded DiverIMPACTS project, we will present tools and analysis for helping crop diversification case studies developing fair value chains.

Cereals sector Organic agriculture Protein crops

Belgium Europe Flanders Innovation Short food supply chain Transition enablers

Speakers

Anton Riera Clémentine Antier Philippe Baret Lieven Delanote, An Jamart

Publication of July 7th 2021

Transition pathways

A new PhD position on agroecology in Cambodia

Full-time PhD Proposal: ‘Building a (self-)reflexive agroecological assessment matrix/method through a thorough analysis of Cambodian case-studies in collaboration with ULiège Deadline : August 15th, 2021

Authors

Philippe Baret Kevin Maréchal

Publication of July 2nd 2021

Production systems

Crop diversification: recommendations for overcoming barriers

The 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?

Cereals sector Protein crops

Biodiversity Europe Innovation Intercropping Pathway dependancy Transition enablers

Authors

Clémentine Antier Philippe Baret Loïc Viguier, Antoine Messéan

Publication of June 21st 2021

Production systems

An operational definition of Conservation Agriculture to categorize the diversity of models in a given territory

This poster presents the results of a literature review to build a broad and operational definition of Conservation Agriculture.

Conservation agriculture

Diversity Literature review

Authors

Manon Ferdinand Philippe Baret

Past event

March 10th 2020

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

Production systems

How can current farming systems contribute to provide sustainable and local food?

How to measure the social and environmental footprint of our food habits? Which are the land use opportunities for more sustainable and local food systems? How can vegetable production at the regional level meet these challenges?

Vegetable sector

Environmental footprint Land use planning Prospective scenarios

Speakers

Philippe Baret Anton Riera Christophe Alliot, Sylvain Ly

Publication of June 21st 2021

Production systems

An operational definition of Conservation Agriculture to categorize the diversity of models in a given territory

This work presents the results of a literature review to build a broad and operational definition of Conservation Agriculture.

Conservation agriculture

Diversity Literature review

Authors

Manon Ferdinand Philippe Baret

Publication of June 4th 2021

Food value chains

Challenges of collective agency in transition pathways : the case of the Walloon dairy sector

A 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.

Dairy sector Meadows and pasture

Cheese Cooperatives Farmer agency Farmer's identity Lock-ins Strategies Transition enablers

Authors

Véronique De Herde

Past event

March 20th 2019

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

Transition pathways

Towards a low-pesticides agriculture in Wallonia? Presentation of a diversity of scenarios

What are the main modes of production today in Wallonia? How are the sectors organized? Which scenarios can we envisage, and with what consequences in terms of production and use of pesticides?

Beef meat sector Cereals sector Dairy sector Potato sector

Belgium Participatory process Wallonia

Speakers

Philippe Baret Clémentine Antier