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 sectorAgroecologyIntercroppingParticipatory processSmall-scale farmingWallonia
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 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.Beetroot sectorCereals sectorOrganic agriculturePotato sectorProtein cropsAgroecologyDiversityEuropeInnovationIntercroppingParticipatory processPathwaysTransition enablers
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 sectorAgroecologyParticipatory process
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 ?Agricultural inputsAgroecologyEconomic viabilityEnvironmental footprintLand use planningLiterature reviewLock-insParticipatory processPathway dependancyPathwaysPesticidesProspective scenariosSustainability indicatorsTransition enablersWallonia
Publication of December 4th 2023 CommunicationFood value chainsOngoing PhD : Analysis of the Diversity of Conservation Agriculture Types in the Walloon RegionHow diverse are the forms of conservation agriculture (CA) in Wallonia? Do these different forms of CA have the same potential impact on soil quality, and do they follow the same transition processes?Conservation agricultureClimate changeDiversityFarmer's identityLock-insParticipatory processPathwaysTransition enablersWallonia
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 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?Beef meat sectorBeetroot 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
