Upcoming event Conference June 11th 2026 Production systemsVegetable Seeds in Wallonia: How to Develop the Sector?Wallonia is building its seed self-sufficiency! Join the event to learn about, share, and contribute to the development of a local, sustainable, and innovative seed sector. Production systems SeedsOrganic farming
Publication of January 27th 2026 Research articleProduction systemsDigging deeper: assessing soil quality in a diversity of conservation agriculture practicesConservation Agriculture (CA) aims to enable sustainable crop production and improve soil quality. However, the three CA principles can be implemented in very different ways. Is soil quality consistent across all CA fields? Production systems RotationsOrganic farmingConservation agricultureEnvironmental footprintWallonia
Past event Conference March 31st 2025 Production systemsProduction and distribution of organic vegetable seeds: Challenges and opportunities for multipliers and seed companiesPresentation of the results of a survey on the production and distribution of vegetable seeds of open-pollinated varieties in Europe. Production systems Vegetable sectorPlant breedingSeedsOrganic farming
Publication of January 28th 2026 Policy briefProduction systemsPolicy brief – Developing the organic vegetable seed sector in WalloniaTwelve recommendations for developing the production and use of regional seeds in organic market gardening in Wallonia, with a view to resilience, technical development, and economic opportunities. Production systems Vegetable sectorPlant breedingSeedsOrganic farmingLeversPolicy recommendationsWalloniaEurope
Past event Conference January 23rd 2025 NamurProduction systemsParticipation in the SPW ARNE DAEA annual conference – Crossed perspectives on Walloon agricultureOn January 23th (2025), we took part in the first symposium entitled "Different perspectives on Walloon agriculture", organised by the Directorate for Agricultural Economic Analysis (Walloon Public Service). Production systems Cereals sectorPotato sectorPesticidesEconomic performanceEnvironmental footprintWallonia
Past event Conference January 10th 2023 OxfordProduction systemsLEAP Conference (Oxford) : Sytra’s presentations on the bovine sectorOn 25 January 2023, Sytra will give two presentations at the LEAP conference : (1) Economic implications of a protein transition: evidence from Walloon beef and dairy farms; (2) Accounting for diversity while assessing sustainability: insisghts from the Walloon bovine sectors. Production systems Dairy sectorBeef meat sectorProtein transitionEconomic performance
Past event Conference February 18th 2022 Online (Zoom)Production systemsDiverIMPACTS webinar: Small-scale sorting of pulses and grainsIn this webinar, an example of machinery and operations for sorting multiple crops on the farm was presented. Production systems Cereals sectorProtein cropsInnovationShort supply chainsOrganic farmingEconomic performanceEurope
Past event Conference March 10th 2020 Ottignies-Louvain-la-NeuveProduction systemsHow can current farming systems contribute to provide sustainable and local food?How to measure the social and environmental footprint of our food habits? Which are the land use opportunities for more sustainable and local food systems? How can vegetable production at the regional level meet these challenges? Production systems Vegetable sectorProspective scenariosEnvironmental footprint
Publication of March 20th 2025 ReportProduction systemsResearch priorities for the diversification of cropping systemsA review of the research outcomes from nine EU-funded projects identifies barriers to its adoption and suggests 17 priorities to overcome current challenges and contribute to supporting an agroecological transition. Production systems Cereals sectorProtein cropsProtein transitionAgroecologyCrop diversificationLeversEurope
Publication of August 1st 2025 ReportProduction 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. The Sytra team focused in particular on the risks and risk management tools used by European seed producers and market gardeners. Production systems Vegetable sectorSeedsInputsInnovationOrganic farmingEconomic performanceParticipatory approachWalloniaBelgium
Publication of February 28th 2025 ReportProduction systemsSeeds systems and varietal choices in organic vegetable productionA case study on seed systems in the vegetable organic sector, regarding small-scale farming in the French Alps. This research examines how the economic, technical, educational and social context influences farmers when choosing varieties and seeds. Production systems Vegetable sectorSeedsAgroecologyCrop diversificationOrganic farmingLeversLock-inFrance
Publication of September 3rd 2024 ReportProduction systemsEffects of aerated compost teas in agricultureShort brochure presenting the results of a literature review on aerated compost teas and their effects in agriculture. Production systems PesticidesInputsOrganic farmingLiterature review
