Past event Conference March 20th 2019 Ottignies-Louvain-la-NeuveTransition pathwaysTowards a low-pesticides agriculture in Wallonia? Presentation of a diversity of scenariosWhat are the main modes of production today in Wallonia? How are the sectors organized? Which scenarios can we envisage, and with what consequences in terms of production and use of pesticides?Cereals sectorPotato sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorBelgiumWalloniaParticipatory process
Publication of July 17th 2020 Working paperTransition pathwaysCan prospective approaches ignite debate on the future of the agriculture and livestock sector?How do actors relate to prospective approaches? In this article, we analyze the responses of farmers' unions to the release of scenarios about the future of the livestock sector in Belgium.Beef meat sectorDairy sectorEggs sectorMeadows and pasturePig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorBelgiumFlandersLand use planningParticipatory processProspective scenariosSustainability indicatorsWallonia
Publication of April 24th 2020 Research articleProduction systemsPathways of action followed by Flemish beef farmers – agroecology as a practiceAgroecology is often brought up as an alternative development pathway for livestock systems. Yet, what does it mean in practice? In this article we find out by asking beef farmers themselves how they put agroecological principles into practice.Beef meat sectorAgroecologyBelgiumFarmer agencyFlandersPathwaysShort food supply chain
Publication of February 5th 2019 ReportTransition pathwaysScenarios for the future of the livestock sector in BelgiumWhat is the current situation of the livestock sector? To which extent is there a diversity of production systems? What would be the consequences of different scenarios for the development of the sector in terms of production, consumption and environmental impacts?Eggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorProspective scenariosBelgiumWalloniaParticipatory process
Publication of November 16th 2012 Research articleProduction systemsSustainability indicators for livestock farming. A reviewWhat indicators should be used to assess the sustainability of livestock systems ?Beef meat sectorDairy sectorLiterature reviewSustainability indicators
