Publication of April 14th 2023 Research articleProduction systemsThe social cost of pesticide use in FrancePesticides are widely used in agricultural systems. In collaboration with the BASIC team in Paris, we published the first assessment of the cost of pesticide use for the budget of the French state. A scientific paper published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems (open access) Production systems PesticidesPolicy recommendationsFrance
Publication of February 16th 2023 PresentationFood value chainsStronger together, but how? Lessons from the Walloon dairy history on the strategic relevance of cooperative modelsOral presentation made at the ICA-CCR 2022 European Research Conference (linked to a published paper) Food value chains Dairy sectorLeversWallonia
Publication of January 26th 2023 PresentationTransition pathwaysThe future of organic farming – Bioforum VL – NieuwjaarPresentation at Bioforum VL Transition pathways Organic farming
Publication of November 30th 2022 CommunicationFood value chainsOpen position in Feb 2023 for a PhD candidate [CLOSED] Position from February to October 2023 for a PhD candidate. You will participate in a research about multi-actor coordination in the context of agroecological transition, develop research skills and frame your own research topics in order to apply to a 4-years PhD scolarship. Food value chains Protein transitionAgroecologyEconomic performanceLeversLock-in
Publication of April 5th 2022 Research articleTransition pathwaysThe economic implications of a protein transitionThe protein transition, defined as the rebalancing between animal and alternative proteins in diets, is presented as a solution to mitigate the harmful effects of cattle production on the environment. We discuss the implications of such a transition on current livestock farms. Transition pathways Dairy sectorBeef meat sectorMeadows and pastureProtein transitionEconomic performanceEnvironmental footprintWalloniaBelgiumEurope
Publication of August 12th 2022 Research articleFood value chainsLock-ins to transition pathways anchored in contextualized cooperative dynamics : insights from the historical trajectories of the Walloon dairy cooperativesA historical study on lock-ins to diversification pathways of dairy cooperatives. By considering cooperatives as social-ecological systems, we uncovered contextualized blocking mechanisms against inter-cooperative agreements Food value chains Dairy sectorLeversLock-inWallonia
Publication of October 1st 2015 ReportTransition pathwaysResearch and organic farming in EuropeA report on the advantages of organic farming and level of research funding of organic farming in Europe. Paradoxically, high environnemental performances of organic farming are not triggering a significant investment in research Transition pathways Organic farmingLiterature reviewPolicy recommendations
Publication of May 31st 2022 CommunicationFood value chainsCrop diversification: the importance of a value chain approachThis 'Policy Brief' explains the importance of an approach at the value chain level to support the development of crop diversification. Food value chains Cereals sectorProtein cropsBiodiversityInnovationCrop diversificationShort supply chainsLeversEurope
Publication of February 22nd 2021 Working paperFood value chainsDefining a fair price in innovative value chainsA list of 14 criteria for defining a fair price and helping actors designing innovative value chains. Food value chains Cereals sectorProtein cropsSustainability indicatorsEconomic performance
Publication of June 1st 2021 ReportTransition pathwaysAddressing barriers to crop diversification: 200 solutionsThe hereby report provides the solutions identified to address the barriers to crop diversification at each level of the value chains and further discuss the conditions for enabling shifts towards more sustainable food systems. Transition pathways Cereals sectorProtein cropsPotato sectorBeetroot sectorInnovationAgroecologyCrop diversificationOrganic farmingLeversParticipatory approachEurope
Publication of July 2nd 2021 CommunicationProduction systemsCrop diversification: recommendations for overcoming barriersThe 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? Production systems Cereals sectorProtein cropsBiodiversityInnovationCrop diversificationPath dependencyLeversEurope
Publication of October 12th 2021 PresentationTransition pathwaysPesticide reduction: Lessons learnt from the French and European experiencesReducing the use of pesticides has been on the agenda for decades. What can we learn from French and European pesticide reduction policies and implementation? Transition pathways PesticidesInputsInnovationSustainability indicatorsPath dependencyLock-inPolicy recommendationsEuropeFrance
