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 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 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
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 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 November 8th 2021 ReportProduction systemsAssessing the use of pesticide for livestock productsThis study assesses the use of chemical pesticides for animal-based products. Production systems Eggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorPesticidesInputsSustainability indicatorsCrop diversificationEnvironmental footprintEurope
Publication of June 21st 2021 PosterProduction systemsAn operational definition of Conservation Agriculture to categorize the diversity of models in a given territoryThis poster presents the results of a literature review to build a broad and operational definition of Conservation Agriculture. Production systems Crop diversificationConservation agricultureLiterature review
Publication of June 21st 2021 Working paperProduction systemsAn operational definition of Conservation Agriculture to categorize the diversity of models in a given territoryThis work presents the results of a literature review to build a broad and operational definition of Conservation Agriculture. Production systems Crop diversificationConservation agricultureLiterature review
Publication of May 4th 2021 PresentationProduction systemsSurvey on seed choices in the organic vegetable sector in the Walloon RegionA survey to identify the main varieties used for vegetable production in the Walloon Region and to highlight the needs in terms of varietal selection and supply of plants and seeds. Production systems Vegetable sectorSeedsClimate changeBiodiversityAgroecologyOrganic farmingLeversLock-inWalloniaBelgium
Publication of January 1st 2021 CommunicationProduction systemsThe sugarbeet sector in the Walloon Region: Current situation and scenarios for 2050What are the main production models for sugar beet in Wallonia today? How is the sector organised? What developments can be envisaged, and with what consequences in terms of production and pesticide use? Production systems Beetroot sectorPesticidesInputsLeversProspective scenariosLock-inParticipatory approachWalloniaBelgium
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. Production systems Beef meat sectorAgroecologyFlanders
Publication of September 30th 2020 ReportProduction systemsThe dual challenge of livestock production in WalloniaThis study highlights that it is possible to combine environmental and economic performance in bovine (dairy and suckler) production systems in Wallonia (Southern Belgium). Production systems Dairy sectorBeef meat sectorSustainability indicatorsCrop diversificationEconomic performanceEnvironmental footprintWallonia
