Publication of June 5th 2025 ReportFood value chainsCo-creation of sustainable futures with the Belgian cereal sector – Futures4FoodA research project with the actors of the cereal sector. Food value chains Cereals sectorSeedsBelgium
Past event Conference March 25th 2025 NamurTransition pathwaysFarming in transition for more sustainable food systemsWhat are the major issues currently facing agriculture and our food supply? The “Farming in transition for more sustainable food systems” lecture series will take stock of these issues. Transition pathways Cereals sectorProtein cropsEggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorMeadows and pastureProtein transitionOrganic farmingConservation agriculturePolicy recommendationsBelgiumEurope
Past event Workshop November 20th 2024 Transition pathwaysWebinar – Co-constructing the transformation of AECM support schemes in Wallonia and the Hauts-de-FranceParticipatory webinar on the challenges of agri-environmental schemes (AES) in Wallonia and Hauts-de-France Transition pathways Cereals sectorMeadows and pastureLeversPolicy recommendationsParticipatory approachWallonia
Publication of April 22nd 2025 ReportTransition pathwaysContextualizing PARCEL-Wallonie Simulations: Perspectives, Tensions, and Case StudiesThis report presents the simulations carried out for the Walloon Region using PARCEL-Wallonie and discusses the tensions related to their implementation. It also illustrates the practical use of the tool through three case studies conducted with actors in Wallonia. Transition pathways Vegetable sectorFruit sectorCereals sectorProtein cropsPotato sectorBeetroot sectorEggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorMeadows and pastureEnvironmental footprintWallonia
Past event Conference October 15th 2024 AntwerpenFood value chainsHow 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 Food value chains Cereals sectorProtein cropsSustainability indicatorsPath dependencyPolicy recommendationsParticipatory approachBelgium
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 February 25th 2025 ReportFood value chainsIdentification of Good Food Value ChainsSytra has carried out a study identifying key Good Food value chains for the Brussels-Capital Region. Results: Cereals, fruit, vegetables and plant proteins will be the focus of particular activities in strategy the Good Food 2. Food value chains Vegetable sectorFruit sectorCereals sectorProtein cropsPolicy recommendations
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
Publication of October 22nd 2024 ReportTransition pathwaysToward a resilient food supply of Brussels Capital region: possible scenarios based on a barriers analysis and an explorative prospective approachBrussels 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. Transition pathways Food value chains Vegetable sectorCereals sectorPotato sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorSustainability indicatorsProspective scenariosLock-inPolicy recommendationsParticipatory approachBelgium
Past event Workshop December 11th 2020 Food value chainsThe role of fair pricing for crop diversificationIn the context of the EU-funded DiverIMPACTS project, we will present tools and analysis for helping crop diversification case studies developing fair value chains. Food value chains Cereals sectorProtein cropsInnovationShort supply chainsOrganic farmingLeversFlandersBelgiumEurope
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? Transition pathways Cereals sectorPotato sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorParticipatory approachWalloniaBelgium
Publication of June 24th 2024 Policy briefProduction systemsHow to design “intercrops friendly” policies? Lessons from the analysis of the barriers to intercropping in EuropeThis "policy brief", written in the context of the IntercropVALUES european project, presents five policy recommendations to foster the use of intercropping in Europe. Production systems Vegetable sectorCereals sectorProtein cropsCrop diversificationLeversLock-inEurope
