Publication of February 24th 2021 CommunicationTransition pathwaysPostdoctoral position at SytraSytra is opening a position of Postdoctoral Researcher (or equivalent) on a detailed assessment of the environmental impacts of the Belgian agricultural sector
Publication of December 18th 2020 Research articleProduction systemsHow and to what extent are Flemish farmers pursuing the principles of agroecology ?How and to what extent the Flemish farmers are pursuing the principles of agroecology ? A paper by Louis Tessier and colleagues in collaboration with ILVO.Beef meat sectorAgroecologyFarmer agencyFlandersStrategies
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 coexistenceDairy sectorMeadows and pastureCooperativesLock-insPathwaysTransition enablersWallonia
Publication of August 18th 2020 PosterFood value chainsCoexistence of cooperative models as structural answer to lock-ins in diversification pathways: the case of the Walloon dairy sectorThis poster considers the coexistence of recently emerged new cooperative models alongside the historically developed mainstream dairy cooperatives as a way to circumvent locks-ins in diversification pathways of milk processing. Dairy sectorMeadows and pastureCooperativesLock-insWallonia
Publication of July 17th 2020 Working paperTransition pathwaysCan prospective approaches ignite debate on the future of the agriculture and livestock sector?How do actors relate to prospective approaches? In this article, we analyze the responses of farmers' unions to the release of scenarios about the future of the livestock sector in Belgium.Beef meat sectorDairy sectorEggs sectorMeadows and pasturePig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorBelgiumFlandersLand use planningParticipatory processProspective scenariosSustainability indicatorsWallonia
Publication of July 15th 2020 Research articleProduction systemsA framework for monitoring Glyphosate use in the European agricultural sectorThis article provides data on glyphosate use in European countries from 2013 to 2017 and proposes a framework for monitoring the herbicide's uses. Agricultural inputsEuropeGlyphosatePesticidesSustainability indicators
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.BiodiversityEnvironmental footprintLock-insPathwaysPlanetary boundariesTransition enablers
Publication of May 12th 2020 ReportProduction systemsA survey on the agricultural uses of glyphosate in European countriesThis report presents the results obtained through a survey on the agricultural use of glyphosate in European countries and proposes a framework for understanding and monitoring glyphosate uses.Cereals sectorFruit sectorEuropeGlyphosateLock-insPesticides
Publication of April 24th 2020 Research articleProduction systemsPathways of action followed by Flemish beef farmers – agroecology as a practiceAgroecology is often brought up as an alternative development pathway for livestock systems. Yet, what does it mean in practice? In this article we find out by asking beef farmers themselves how they put agroecological principles into practice.Beef meat sectorAgroecologyBelgiumFarmer agencyFlandersPathwaysShort food supply chain
