Publication of April 20th 2026 Research articleTransition pathwaysA critical review of EU agri-food policy impactsEU agri-food policies are designed to reconcile productivity with environmental, social, and economic sustainability—but do they deliver? Transition pathways governanceExternalitiesLiterature reviewPolicy recommendationsEurope
Publication of April 21st 2026 PresentationTransition pathwaysFOODCoST – Costing and Internalisation of Externalities for Food System TransitionRessources from Sytra Transition pathways ExternalitiesSocial costsLock-inPolicy recommendationsEurope
Past event Conference March 25th 2025 NamurTransition pathwaysFarming in transition for more sustainable food systemsWhat are the major issues currently facing agriculture and our food supply? The “Farming in transition for more sustainable food systems” lecture series will take stock of these issues. Transition pathways Cereals sectorProtein cropsEggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorMeadows and pastureProtein transitionOrganic farmingConservation agriculturePolicy recommendationsBelgiumEurope
Past event Workshop November 20th 2024 Transition pathwaysWebinar – Co-constructing the transformation of AECM support schemes in Wallonia and the Hauts-de-FranceParticipatory webinar on the challenges of agri-environmental schemes (AES) in Wallonia and Hauts-de-France Transition pathways Cereals sectorMeadows and pastureLeversPolicy recommendationsParticipatory approachWallonia
Publication of October 29th 2025 Research articleTransition pathwaysDiversity of agri-environmental governance and potential impacts on environmental performance – a systematic reviewThis study highlights the diversity of Agri-Environmental Schemes (AES) governance across 15 Member States of the EU, and identify governance-related factors influencing AES environmental performance Transition pathways Production systems governanceagri-environmentLiterature reviewEurope
Past event Conference October 15th 2024 AntwerpenFood value chainsHow to effectively engage actors in transitions for sustainable impact?The Futures4Food team wants to convene practitioners and scientists alike to exchange on lessons learned, best practices and analytical frameworks of transition-related multi-stakeholders processes Food value chains Cereals sectorProtein cropsSustainability indicatorsPath dependencyPolicy recommendationsParticipatory approachBelgium
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 September 19th 2025 CommunicationAcetamiprid: Setting the record straightIntervention in the public and mediatic debate on exemptions that still allow the use of neonicotinoids in Wallonia. PesticidesEnvironmental footprintWalloniaBelgiumFrance
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 March 21st 2025 PresentationTransition pathwaysAgri-environmental schemes governance – a systematic literature reviewA seminar on The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the Environment, exploring the (in-)effectiveness of agri-environmental policy instruments Transition pathways governanceagri-environmentBiodiversityLiterature reviewPolicy recommendationsEurope
Publication of March 11th 2025 PresentationTransition pathwaysPresence at the International Conference of researchers and farmers – Via Campesina & ULBTwo presentations made : 1) A critical review of EU agri-food policy impacts 2) Evaluating a framework for measuring agroecology: A case study of public financing for agroecological transition in the Walloon Region Transition pathways AgroecologyPolicy recommendationsWalloniaEurope
Publication of October 3rd 2024 PresentationFood value chainsLost in calculation, true cost of foodPresentation at the ODT conference in Lausanne, October 3rd. Food value chains ExternalitiesSocial costs
