Sytra

Transition of food systems

All publications and events for sector Vegetable sector

Past event

March 31st 2025

Production systems

Production and distribution of organic vegetable seeds: Challenges and opportunities for multipliers and seed companies

Presentation of the results of a survey on the production and distribution of vegetable seeds of open-pollinated varieties in Europe.

Production systems

Vegetable sector

Plant breeding Seeds Organic farming

Speakers

Clémentine Antier Manon Ferdinand

Publication of April 22nd 2025

Transition pathways

Contextualizing PARCEL-Wallonie Simulations: Perspectives, Tensions, and Case Studies

This 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 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

Environmental footprint

Authors

Quentin Vandersteen Caroline Amrom

Publication of February 28th 2025

Production systems

Seeds systems and varietal choices in organic vegetable production

A 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.

Production systems

Vegetable sector

Seeds Agroecology Crop diversification Organic farming

Authors

Clémentine Antier Philippe Baret

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.

Food value chains

Vegetable sector Fruit sector Cereals sector Protein crops

Policy recommendations

Authors

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.

Transition pathways Food value chains

Vegetable sector Cereals sector Potato sector Dairy sector Beef meat sector

Sustainability indicators

Prospective scenarios Lock-in Policy recommendations Participatory approach

Authors

Caroline Amrom Hannelore Deschaepmeester

Past event

March 10th 2020

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

Production systems

How can current farming systems contribute to provide sustainable and local food?

How to measure the social and environmental footprint of our food habits? Which are the land use opportunities for more sustainable and local food systems? How can vegetable production at the regional level meet these challenges?

Production systems

Vegetable sector

Prospective scenarios Environmental footprint

Speakers

Philippe Baret Anton Riera Christophe Alliot, Sylvain Ly

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.

Production systems

Vegetable sector Cereals sector Protein crops

Crop diversification

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

Transition pathways

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

Protein transition Sustainability indicators Crop diversification Organic farming

Prospective scenarios

Authors

Quentin Vandersteen Anton Riera Noé Vandevoorde Philippe Baret Louis Tessier

Publication of February 14th 2024

Transition pathways

Scenarios for multi-sector agricultural transition in the Walloon Region

Development of a prospective tool to draw up scenarios for multi-sector agricultural transitions, taking into account the diversity of production systems, agricultural regions and the effect of crop successions.

Transition pathways

Vegetable sector Fruit sector Cereals sector Protein crops Potato sector Beetroot sector Meadows and pasture

Pesticides Sustainability indicators Crop diversification Organic farming

Prospective scenarios Participatory approach

Authors

Antoine Squilbin Manon Ferdinand Noé Vandevoorde Anton Riera

Publication of March 1st 2024

Production systems

Launch of a new study on opportunities for the production of seeds in Wallonia

The new project Semences d’Ici aims to promote seed production and the adoption of vegetables varieties suitable for the region of Wallonia.

Production systems

Vegetable sector

Seeds Inputs Innovation Organic farming

Economic performance Participatory approach

Wallonia Belgium

Authors

Clémentine Antier

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.

Production systems

Vegetable sector Cereals sector

Agroecology Crop diversification

Authors

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

Publication of October 31st 2023

Production systems

Exploring Intercropping in Market Gardening : A story of combinations

A PhD thesis on intercropping between vegetables, in the context of small-scale market gardening, mobilizing an exploratory approach combining on-field trials in experimental station and on-farm participatory trials.

Production systems

Vegetable sector

Agroecology Crop diversification

Participatory approach

Authors

Céline Chevalier