Publication of April 17th 2024 CommunicationTransition pathwaysSubscribe to our newsletterOur first newsletter was published in April 2024. To subscribe, click on the link at the bottom of this page.
Publication of March 11th 2024 ReportTransition pathwaysAlignment and coordination strategies for crop diversificationThe development of crop diversification systems requires a high level of coordination of material flows and strategies. We highlight the diversity of crop diversification value chains and point levers to enhance the alignment and coordination of crop diversification processes. Cereals sectorProtein cropsFood value chain
Publication of January 15th 2024 CommunicationFood value chainsEstablishment of a sustainable food barometer in WalloniaIn partnership with ICEDD, Sytra is developing the first sustainable food barometer in Wallonia.Sustainability indicators
Publication of February 5th 2024 PresentationFood value chainsFair prices for farmers and consumers in the value chainPresentation on true pricing in the value chain : the powerpoint presentation and related documents.EuropeExternalitiesFood value chainPesticidesPolicySocial cost accountingTransition enablers
Publication of February 2nd 2024 ReportFood value chainsRedefining the value of food – A EU policy reviewHow effective are current European policies in addressing negative externalities generated along our food value chains ? This papers delves into the reported impacts of EU agrifood policies that directly affect agricultural producers.EuropeExternalitiesFood value chainLiterature reviewPolicySocial cost accounting
Publication of January 3rd 2024 Research articleTransition pathwaysA systematic review of the definitions, narratives and paths forwards for a protein transition in high-income countriesThe article's main findings shed light on the lack of definitions of the protein transition, divergent opinions on protein reduction or replacement in diets, and a notable oversight of systematic change by focusing solely on the nutritional function of proteins. Beef meat sectorMeadows and pasturePig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorProtein crops
Publication of December 21st 2023 CommunicationFood value chainsJob offer – Research assistantResearch assistant position from February 2024 to January 2025. The mission of this researcher will be to support the realization of several studies on agricultural and food transition trajectories.
Publication of October 31st 2023 PhD thesisProduction systemsExploring Intercropping in Market Gardening : A story of combinationsA PhD thesis on intercropping between vegetables, in the context of small-scale market gardening, mobilizing an exploratory approach combining on-field trials in experimental station and on-farm participatory trials. Vegetable sectorAgroecologyIntercroppingParticipatory processSmall-scale farmingWallonia
Publication of September 9th 2023 Research articleProduction systemsAssessing crop sequence diversity and agronomic quality in grassland regionsThis study aims to provide an assessment of the diversity and agronomic quality of crop rotation/sequence, generalised grassland regions and regions with a high rate of organic farming. The assessment methods are applied to Famenne, Ardenne and the Jurassic region of Wallonia.Beef meat sectorCereals sectorMeadows and pastureOrganic agricultureAgricultural inputsAgricultural land managementDiversitySustainability indicators
Publication of November 17th 2022 Research articleTransition pathwaysThe social costs of pesticide use in FranceThis study aims to provide an assessment of social costs of pesticides in France in the prospect of an integration to the public budget spending, helping public authorities to identify financial flows of public funding with an impact perspectiveExternalitiesPesticidesPolicySocial cost accounting
Publication of October 1st 2015 ReportTransition pathwaysThe imbalance in research funding : the case of organic farming in EU.A report for the European Greens on the funding of organic farming.Organic agriculturePolicy
Publication of July 4th 2023 MSc thesisProduction systemsOpportunities for vegetable seed production in WalloniaThis Master thesis aims to shed light on the seed sector in Wallonia, and more specifically on the production of open-pollinated seeds of vegetable varieties.Organic agricultureVegetable sectorBelgiumBiodiversityBreedingEuropeInnovationSmall-scale farmingWallonia
