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Transition of food systems

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

Past event

January 10th 2023

Oxford

Production systems

LEAP Conference (Oxford) : Sytra’s presentations on the bovine sector

On 25 January 2023, Sytra will give two presentations at the LEAP conference : (1) Economic implications of a protein transition: evidence from Walloon beef and dairy farms; (2) Accounting for diversity while assessing sustainability: insisghts from the Walloon bovine sectors.

Production systems

Dairy sector Beef meat sector

Protein transition

Economic performance

Speakers

Océane Duluins Anton Riera

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

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 April 24th 2024

Transition pathways

Payment schemes for environmental services by farming

Project aiming to clarify the theoretical concepts and best practices regarding payment schemes that reward farmers for environmental services. Project funded by the Walloon Public Service (SPW) as part of the Terraé action plan.

Transition pathways

Climate change Biodiversity Sustainability indicators

Environmental footprint Policy recommendations

Wallonia Europe

Authors

Anton Riera Philippe Baret Charles Vander Linden

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 January 15th 2024

Food value chains

Establishment of a sustainable food barometer in Wallonia

In partnership with ICEDD, Sytra is developing the first sustainable food barometer in Wallonia.

Food value chains

Sustainability indicators

Authors

Anne-Maud Courtois Quentin Vandersteen Institut de Conseil et d'Etudes en Développement Durable

Publication of September 9th 2023

Research article

Production systems

Assessing crop sequence diversity and agronomic quality in grassland regions

This study aims to provide an assessment of the diversity and agronomic quality of crop rotation/sequence, generalised grassland regions and regions with a high rate of organic farming. The assessment methods are applied to Famenne, Ardenne and the Jurassic region of Wallonia.

Production systems

Cereals sector Beef meat sector Meadows and pasture

Inputs Sustainability indicators Crop diversification Organic farming

Authors

Noé Vandevoorde Philippe Baret

Publication of April 15th 2023

Research article

Production systems

Accounting for diversity while assessing sustainability: insights from the Walloon bovine sectors

A scientific paper on the importance of accounting for the diversity of farms when assessing sustainability. We take the opportunity to discuss the dilemmas of sustainability assessments and show that economic and environmental performances can go hand in hand. Open-access link below.

Production systems

Dairy sector Beef meat sector

Sustainability indicators

Environmental footprint

Authors

Anton Riera Océane Duluins Philippe Baret Monica Schuster

Publication of February 22nd 2021

Food value chains

Defining a fair price in innovative value chains

A list of 14 criteria for defining a fair price and helping actors designing innovative value chains.

Food value chains

Cereals sector Protein crops

Sustainability indicators

Economic performance

Authors

Anton Riera Clémentine Antier Philippe Baret

Publication of October 12th 2021

Transition pathways

Pesticide reduction: Lessons learnt from the French and European experiences

Reducing the use of pesticides has been on the agenda for decades. What can we learn from French and European pesticide reduction policies and implementation?

Transition pathways

Pesticides Inputs Innovation Sustainability indicators

Path dependency Lock-in Policy recommendations

Authors

Publication of November 8th 2021

Production systems

Assessing the use of pesticide for livestock products

This study assesses the use of chemical pesticides for animal-based products.

Production systems

Eggs sector Dairy sector Beef meat sector Pig meat sector Poultry meat sector

Pesticides Inputs Sustainability indicators Crop diversification

Environmental footprint

Authors

Anton Riera Clémentine Antier Philippe Baret Antoine de Clippele