Publication of March 1st 2024 CommunicationProduction systemsOpportunities for the production of seeds in WalloniaThe project Semences d’Ici aims to promote seed production and the adoption of vegetables varieties suitable for the region of Wallonia. Production systems Vegetable sectorSeedsInputsInnovationOrganic farmingEconomic performanceParticipatory approachWalloniaBelgium
Publication of February 5th 2024 PresentationFood value chainsFair prices for farmers and consumers in the value chainWe provide a presentation on true pricing in the food value chains. Food value chains PesticidesExternalitiesSocial costsLeversPolicy recommendationsEurope
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. Food value chains ExternalitiesSocial costsLiterature reviewPolicy recommendationsEurope
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. Transition pathways Protein cropsBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorMeadows and pasture
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. Food value chains
Publication of November 25th 2024 ReportProduction systemsIdentification of barriers to the use of intercropping in 12 European case studiesIn the context of the IntercropVALUES project, barriers to the use of intercropping were identified in 12 european case studies, considering the whole value chain. The results of this identification and analysis are compiled in a public report. Production systems Vegetable sectorCereals sectorAgroecologyCrop diversificationLock-inEurope
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. Production systems Vegetable sectorAgroecologyCrop diversificationParticipatory approachWallonia
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. Production systems Cereals sectorBeef meat sectorMeadows and pastureInputsSustainability indicatorsCrop diversificationOrganic farming
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. Transition pathways Organic farmingPolicy recommendations
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. Production systems Vegetable sectorPlant breedingSeedsBiodiversityInnovationOrganic farmingWalloniaBelgiumEurope
Publication of July 7th 2023 CommunicationTransition pathwaysSCP Conference: Is the protein transition missing a silver bullet?The "transforming consumption-production systems toward just and sustainable futures" conference runs from July 5 to 8 in Wageningen. Both the presentation and conference paper are accessible below. Transition pathways Planetary limitsLiterature reviewPolicy recommendations
Publication of April 15th 2023 Research articleProduction systemsAccounting for diversity while assessing sustainability: insights from the Walloon bovine sectorsA scientific paper on the importance of accounting for the diversity of farms when assessing sustainability. We take the opportunity to discuss the dilemmas of sustainability assessments and show that economic and environmental performances can go hand in hand. Open-access link below. Production systems Dairy sectorBeef meat sectorSustainability indicatorsEnvironmental footprint
