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Transition of food systems

All publications and events about Protein crops

Publication of March 20th 2025

Production systems

Research priorities for the diversification of cropping systems

A 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.

Cereals sector Protein crops

Protein transition Europe Intercropping Transition enablers Agroecology

Authors

Clémentine Antier

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

Publication of February 25th 2025

Food value chains

Identification of Good Food Value Chains

Sytra 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.

Vegetable sector Fruit sector Cereals sector Protein crops

Food value chain Policy Strategies

Authors

Past event

June 5th 2024

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

Transition pathways

Seminar on the Paradoxes of the Protein Transition

You are warmly welcome to attend a seminar I will be giving on June 5th from 12 to 13 p.m. (Belgian time zone). The seminar will tackle the paradoxes of the protein transition, defined as the dietary shift from animal to alternative protein sources.

Protein crops Dairy sector Beef meat sector Pig meat sector Poultry meat sector

Speakers

Océane Duluins

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 April 16th 2024

Transition pathways

Can we achieve the protein transition without tackling the livestock transition?

The protein transition emphasizes dietary shifts from animal to alternative proteins but often neglects the need for a transformative livestock transition.

Protein crops Eggs sector Dairy sector Beef meat sector Pig meat sector Poultry meat sector

Authors

Océane Duluins Philippe Baret

Publication of July 17th 2024

Research article

Transition pathways

The paradoxes of the protein transition maintain existing animal production and consumption systems

This perspective paper delves into the Paradoxes of the protein transition, also looking at the socio-technical lock-in of European protein production systems towards animal protein production systems.

Protein crops Beef meat sector Pig meat sector Poultry meat sector Meadows and pasture

Policy Europe Lock-ins

Authors

Océane Duluins Philippe Baret

Publication of June 25th 2024

Transition pathways

The paradoxes of the protein transition maintain existing animal production and consumption systems

We are thrilled to share our latest publication in NatureFood. This perspective paper delves into the Paradoxes of the protein transition, also looking at the socio-technical lock-in of European protein production systems towards animal protein production systems.

Protein crops Beef meat sector Pig meat sector Poultry meat sector Meadows and pasture

Protein transition Policy Europe

Authors

Océane Duluins Philippe Baret

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)

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