Publication of September 24th 2024 PresentationTransition pathwaysEuropean day of organic – Presentation at BioForum Vlaanderen eventPresentation at the event organized by Bioforum Vlaanderen on Sept, 23, 2024Organic agricultureFood value chainSocial cost accounting
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.Organic agricultureAgricultural inputsPesticidesLiterature review
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.Organic agricultureCereals sectorProtein cropsInnovationFarmer agencyEuropeShort food supply chainEconomic viability
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. Organic agricultureCereals sectorProtein cropsInnovationFlandersEuropeShort food supply chainBelgiumTransition enablers
Publication of March 1st 2024 CommunicationProduction systemsLaunch of a new study on opportunities for the production of seeds in WalloniaThe new project Semences d’Ici aims to promote seed production and the adoption of vegetables varieties suitable for the region of Wallonia.Organic agricultureVegetable sectorSeedsInnovationAgricultural inputsBelgiumWalloniaParticipatory processEconomic viability
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.Organic agricultureCereals sectorBeef meat sectorMeadows and pastureAgricultural land managementDiversitySustainability indicatorsAgricultural inputs
Publication of October 1st 2015 ReportTransition pathwaysThe imbalance in research funding : the case of organic farming in EU.A report for the European Greens on the funding of organic farming.Organic agriculturePolicy
Publication of August 7th 2023 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 the choices of farmers when choosing varieties and seeds.Organic agricultureVegetable sectorSeedsDiversitySmall-scale farmingFranceLock-insTransition enablersAgroecology
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.Organic agricultureVegetable sectorSeedsPlant breedingInnovationEuropeSmall-scale farmingBelgiumWalloniaBiodiversity
Publication of January 26th 2023 PresentationTransition pathwaysThe future of organic farming – Bioforum VL – NieuwjaarPresentation at Bioforum VLOrganic agriculture
Publication of October 1st 2015 ReportTransition pathwaysResearch and organic farming in EuropeA report on the advantages of organic farming and level of research funding of organic farming in Europe. Paradoxically, high environnemental performances of organic farming are not triggering a significant investment in researchOrganic agriculturePolicyLiterature review
Publication of June 1st 2021 ReportTransition pathwaysAddressing barriers to crop diversification: 200 solutionsThe hereby report provides the solutions identified to address the barriers to crop diversification at each level of the value chains and further discuss the conditions for enabling shifts towards more sustainable food systems.Organic agricultureCereals sectorProtein cropsPotato sectorBeetroot sectorDiversityInnovationEuropeIntercroppingParticipatory processPathwaysTransition enablersAgroecology
