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Publication of July 1st 2025
Communication
Transition pathways

Pesticide Load Indicator

Various indicators are used to measure the impact of pesticides. The indicator we consider most relevant is the ‘Pesticide Load’. This note presents the proposed adjustments to this indicator as part of Noé Vandevoorde's thesis.

Production systems
Vegetable sectorFruit sectorCereals sectorProtein cropsPotato sectorMeadows and pasture
Land use planningPesticides
LeversPolicy recommendations
WalloniaBelgiumEurope

Authors

Noé Vandevoorde Philippe Baret

Publication of April 22nd 2025
Report
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.

Vegetable sectorFruit sectorCereals sectorProtein cropsPotato sectorBeetroot sectorEggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorMeadows and pasture
Environmental footprint
Wallonia

Authors

Quentin Vandersteen Caroline Amrom

Publication of February 28th 2025
Report
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 farmers when choosing varieties and seeds.

Vegetable sector
SeedsAgroecologyCrop diversificationOrganic farming
LeversLock-in
France

Authors

Clémentine Antier Philippe Baret

Publication of October 22nd 2024
Report
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.

Food value chains
Vegetable sectorCereals sectorPotato sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sector
Sustainability indicators
Prospective scenariosLock-inPolicy recommendationsParticipatory approach
Belgium

Authors

Caroline Amrom Hannelore Deschaepmeester

Past event
Conference
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?

Vegetable sector
Prospective scenariosEnvironmental footprint

Speakers

Philippe Baret Anton Riera Christophe Alliot, Sylvain Ly

Publication of June 24th 2024
Policy brief
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 sectorCereals sectorProtein crops
Crop diversification
LeversLock-in
Europe

Authors

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

Publication of May 8th 2024
Report
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

Vegetable sectorFruit sectorCereals sectorProtein cropsPotato sectorBeetroot sectorEggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorMeadows and pasture
Protein transitionSustainability indicatorsCrop diversificationOrganic farming
Prospective scenarios
Belgium

Authors

Quentin Vandersteen Anton Riera Noé Vandevoorde Philippe Baret Louis Tessier

Publication of February 14th 2024
Report
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.

Vegetable sectorFruit sectorCereals sectorProtein cropsPotato sectorBeetroot sectorMeadows and pasture
PesticidesSustainability indicatorsCrop diversificationOrganic farming
Prospective scenariosParticipatory approach

Authors

Antoine Squilbin Manon Ferdinand Noé Vandevoorde Anton Riera

Publication of November 25th 2024
Report
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 sectorCereals sector
AgroecologyCrop diversification
Lock-in
Europe

Authors

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

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