Publication of May 15th 2024 Research articleProduction systemsA method to account for diversity of practices in Conservation AgricultureLocal factors influence the translation of Conservation Agriculture (CA) into practices. To categorize the diversity of farmers’ CA practices, we combined archetypal and hierarchical clustering analysis. In Wallonia, we were able to identify three main CA-types with salient practices.Conservation agricultureDiversityBelgiumWalloniaParticipatory process
Publication of May 2nd 2024 PhD thesisFood value chainsThe Diversity of Practices in Conservation Agriculture: Categorization and Impact Assessment in the Walloon Region, BelgiumWhat types of Conservation Agriculture (CA) are present in Wallonia? Do these different CA-types have the same potential impact on soil quality, and do they follow the same transition processes?Conservation agricultureDiversityEnvironmental footprintWalloniaParticipatory processPathwaysClimate change
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?Cereals sectorPotato sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorBelgiumWalloniaParticipatory process
Publication of October 31st 2023 PhD thesisProduction systemsExploring Intercropping in Market Gardening : A story of combinationsA 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. Vegetable sectorIntercroppingSmall-scale farmingWalloniaParticipatory processAgroecology
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
Publication of May 28th 2021 Research articleTransition pathwaysBridging the gap between the agroecological ideal and its implementation into practice. A reviewA paper on agroecology as an ideal and as a practice with some elements on the definition of agroecologyVegetable sectorParticipatory processAgroecology
Publication of April 13th 2021 CommunicationTransition pathwaysOngoing PhD : Pathways to reduce the use of pesticidesWhat are the main uses of pesticides in the Province of Luxembourg (Southern Belgium) ? How can we accompany actors from the agricultural sector to engage in pathways to reduce the use of pesticides ?Sustainability indicatorsAgricultural inputsPesticidesLiterature reviewLand use planningProspective scenariosEnvironmental footprintWalloniaParticipatory processPathway dependancyEconomic viabilityPathwaysLock-insTransition enablersAgroecology
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.Eggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorMeadows and pastureSustainability indicatorsFlandersLand use planningProspective scenariosBelgiumWalloniaParticipatory process
Publication of January 31st 2020 ReportProduction systemsSix 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?Vegetable sectorCereals sectorPotato sectorBeetroot sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorDiversityAgricultural inputsPesticidesLand use planningProspective scenariosBelgiumWalloniaParticipatory processPathways
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 sectorProspective scenariosBelgiumWalloniaParticipatory process
Publication of January 31st 2020 PosterProduction systemsConservation Agriculture and glyphosate – Strategies, lock-ins and diversity in the Belgian Walloon RegionIs it possible to practice Conservation Agriculture without glyphosate in Wallonia? What are the lock-ins to, and the conditions required for, the development of Conservation Agriculture without total herbicides ?Conservation agricultureDiversityStrategiesGlyphosateWalloniaParticipatory processLock-insTransition enablers
Publication of February 5th 2019 ReportTransition pathwaysScenarios for the future of the livestock sector in BelgiumWhat is the current situation of the livestock sector? To which extent is there a diversity of production systems? What would be the consequences of different scenarios for the development of the sector in terms of production, consumption and environmental impacts?Eggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorProspective scenariosBelgiumWalloniaParticipatory process