Sytra

Transition of food systems

All publications and events about Cereals sector

Publication of October 22nd 2024

Transition pathways

Toward a resilient food supply of Brussels Capital region: possible scenarios based on a barriers analysis and an explorative prospective approach

Brussels Food 2050 (BruFo2050), is an explorative prospective research project that gathers two teams: Sytra from UCLouvain and Sfere, from KULeuven. This three-years long project aims at diving into the analysis and understanding of the Brussels food supply system.

Vegetable sector Cereals sector Potato sector Dairy sector Beef meat sector

Food value chain Policy Sustainability indicators Strategies Prospective scenarios Belgium Participatory process Pathways Lock-ins

Authors

Caroline Amrom Hannelore Deschaepmeester

Past event

October 15th 2024

Antwerpen

Food value chains

How to effectively engage actors in transitions for sustainable impact?

The Futures4Food team wants to convene practitioners and scientists alike to exchange on lessons learned, best practices and analytical frameworks of transition-related multi-stakeholders processes

Cereals sector Protein crops

sustainability assessment Policy Belgium Participatory process Pathway dependancy

Speakers

Caroline Amrom Diana Borniotto Erik Mathijs, Sfere, KULeuven, Ines Cottignies, Sfere, KULeuven

Past event

February 18th 2022

Online (Zoom)

Production systems

DiverIMPACTS webinar: Small-scale sorting of pulses and grains

In this webinar, an example of machinery and operations for sorting multiple crops on the farm was presented.

Organic agriculture Cereals sector Protein crops

Innovation Farmer agency Europe Short food supply chain Economic viability

Speakers

Per Modig (Sweden)

Past event

December 11th 2020

Food value chains

The role of fair pricing for crop diversification

In the context of the EU-funded DiverIMPACTS project, we will present tools and analysis for helping crop diversification case studies developing fair value chains.

Organic agriculture Cereals sector Protein crops

Innovation Flanders Europe Short food supply chain Belgium Transition enablers

Speakers

Anton Riera Clémentine Antier Philippe Baret Lieven Delanote, An Jamart

Publication of June 24th 2024

Production systems

How to design “intercrops friendly” policies? Lessons from the analysis of the barriers to intercropping in Europe

This "policy brief", written in the context of the IntercropVALUES european project, presents five policy recommendations to foster the use of intercropping in Europe.

Vegetable sector Cereals sector Protein crops

Diversity Europe Intercropping Lock-ins Transition enablers

Authors

Céline Chevalier Philippe Baret Margot Leclere (INRAE), Claire Morelle (IFOAM Organics Europe), Eric Justes (CIRAD)

Past event

March 20th 2019

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

Transition pathways

Towards a low-pesticides agriculture in Wallonia? Presentation of a diversity of scenarios

What 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 sector Potato sector Dairy sector Beef meat sector

Belgium Wallonia Participatory process

Speakers

Philippe Baret Clémentine Antier

Publication of May 8th 2024

Transition pathways

Scenarios and case studies for a sustainable transition of the Belgian food system

Study for WWF Belgium proposing two scenarios for the future of the Belgian food system

Organic agriculture Vegetable sector Fruit sector Cereals sector Protein crops Potato sector Beetroot sector Eggs sector Dairy sector Beef meat sector Pig meat sector Poultry meat sector Meadows and pasture

sustainability assessment Protein transition Diversity Sustainability indicators Prospective scenarios Belgium

Authors

Quentin Vandersteen Anton Riera Noé Vandevoorde Philippe Baret Louis Tessier

Publication of March 11th 2024

Transition pathways

Alignment and coordination strategies for crop diversification

The development of crop diversification systems requires a high level of coordination of material flows and strategies. We highlight the diversity of crop diversification value chains and point levers to enhance the alignment and coordination of crop diversification processes.

Cereals sector Protein crops

Food value chain

Authors

Hind Dib Clémentine Antier Philippe Baret

Publication of November 25th 2024

Production systems

Identification of barriers to the use of intercropping in 12 European case studies

In 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.

Vegetable sector Cereals sector

Food value chain Europe Intercropping Lock-ins Agroecology

Authors

Céline Chevalier Philippe Baret Claire Morelle (IFOAM Organics Europe), Eric Justes (CIRAD)

Publication of September 9th 2023

Research article

Production systems

Assessing crop sequence diversity and agronomic quality in grassland regions

This 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.

Organic agriculture Cereals sector Beef meat sector Meadows and pasture

Agricultural land management Diversity Sustainability indicators Agricultural inputs

Authors

Noé Vandevoorde Philippe Baret

Publication of May 31st 2022

Food value chains

Crop diversification: the importance of a value chain approach

This 'Policy Brief' explains the importance of an approach at the value chain level to support the development of crop diversification.

Cereals sector Protein crops

Innovation Europe Intercropping Short food supply chain Biodiversity Transition enablers

Authors

Clémentine Antier Philippe Baret Walter Rossing, Abel Villa, M’hand Fares, Loïc Viguier, Antoine Messéan

Publication of February 22nd 2021

Food value chains

Defining a fair price in innovative value chains

A list of 14 criteria for defining a fair price and helping actors designing innovative value chains.

Cereals sector Protein crops

Sustainability indicators Farmer agency Economic viability

Authors

Anton Riera Clémentine Antier Philippe Baret