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. Cereals sectorOrganic agricultureProtein cropsBelgiumEuropeFlandersInnovationShort food supply chainTransition enablers
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?Beef meat sectorCereals sectorDairy sectorPotato sectorBelgiumParticipatory processWallonia
Publication of May 4th 2021 CommunicationProduction systemsSurvey on seed choices in the organic vegetable sector in the Walloon RegionA survey to identify the main varieties used for vegetable production in the Walloon Region and to highlight the needs in terms of varietal selection and supply of plants and seeds.Organic agricultureVegetable sectorAgroecologyBelgiumBiodiversityClimate changeFarmer agencyLock-insSmall-scale farmingTransition enablersWallonia
Publication of January 1st 2021 CommunicationProduction systemsThe sugarbeet sector in the Walloon Region: Current situation and scenarios for 2050What are the main production models for sugar beet in Wallonia today? How is the sector organised? What developments can be envisaged, and with what consequences in terms of production and pesticide use?Beetroot sectorAgricultural inputsBelgiumLock-insParticipatory processPesticidesProspective scenariosTransition enablersWallonia
Publication of October 5th 2020 ReportTransition pathwaysTowards a sustainable food supply for the city of Brussels : Opportunities in and around the urban contextHow self-sufficient is the city of Brussels today in terms of its food supply? To what extent can urban agriculture be developed to feed the population? What are the possible pathways for feeding Brussels in a more sustainable way?Dairy sectorEggs sectorFruit sectorOrganic agriculturePotato sectorVegetable sectorAgricultural land managementBelgiumEuropeLand use planningPathwaysPeriurban agricultureProspective scenariosWallonia
Publication of July 17th 2020 Working paperTransition pathwaysCan prospective approaches ignite debate on the future of the agriculture and livestock sector?How do actors relate to prospective approaches? In this article, we analyze the responses of farmers' unions to the release of scenarios about the future of the livestock sector in Belgium.Beef meat sectorDairy sectorEggs sectorMeadows and pasturePig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorBelgiumFlandersLand use planningParticipatory processProspective scenariosSustainability indicatorsWallonia
Publication of April 24th 2020 Research articleProduction systemsPathways of action followed by Flemish beef farmers – agroecology as a practiceAgroecology is often brought up as an alternative development pathway for livestock systems. Yet, what does it mean in practice? In this article we find out by asking beef farmers themselves how they put agroecological principles into practice.Beef meat sectorAgroecologyBelgiumFarmer agencyFlandersPathwaysShort food supply chain
Publication of January 31st 2020 ReportProduction systemsFive sectors in Wallonia : current situation and scenarios towards 2050What are the main production systems today in Wallonia? How are the sectors organised? What developments can be envisaged, and with what consequences in terms of production and inputs use?Beef meat sectorCereals sectorDairy sectorPotato sectorVegetable sectorAgricultural inputsBelgiumDiversityLand use planningParticipatory processPathwaysPesticidesProspective scenariosWallonia
Publication of January 31st 2020 ReportProduction systemsThe vegetable sector in the Walloon Region: Current situation and scenarios towards 2050What are the main modes of production of vegetable crops today in Wallonia? How are the sectors organized? What developments can we envisage, and with what consequences in terms of production and use of pesticides?Vegetable sectorBelgiumParticipatory processProspective scenariosWallonia
