Publication of November 30th 2022 CommunicationFood value chainsOpen position in Feb 2023 for a PhD candidate Position from February to October 2023 for a PhD candidate. You will participate in a research about multi-actor coordination in the context of agroecological transition, develop research skills and frame your own research topics in order to apply to a 4-years PhD scolarship. AgroecologyEconomic viabilityLock-insPathwaysProtein transitionStrategiesTransition enablers
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
Publication of August 12th 2022 Research articleFood value chainsLock-ins to transition pathways anchored in contextualized cooperative dynamics : insights from the historical trajectories of the Walloon dairy cooperativesA historical study on lock-ins to diversification pathways of dairy cooperatives. By considering cooperatives as social-ecological systems, we uncovered contextualized blocking mechanisms against inter-cooperative agreementsDairy sectorCooperativesFarmer agencyLock-insTransition enablersWallonia
Publication of May 31st 2022 CommunicationFood value chainsCrop diversification: the importance of a value chain approachThis 'Policy Brief' explains the importance of an approach at the value chain level to support the development of crop diversification.Cereals sectorProtein cropsBiodiversityEuropeInnovationIntercroppingShort food supply chainTransition enablers
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 July 2nd 2021 CommunicationProduction systemsCrop diversification: recommendations for overcoming barriersThe diversification of cropping systems is still limited due to barriers occurring at the farm level, along value chains as well as in the coordination between actors. What are the policies needed to effectively foster crop diversification in EU countries?Cereals sectorProtein cropsBiodiversityEuropeInnovationIntercroppingPathway dependancyTransition enablers
Publication of June 4th 2021 PhD thesisFood value chainsChallenges of collective agency in transition pathways : the case of the Walloon dairy sectorA Ph.D. on the institutional enablers of pathways of product diversification in the Walloon dairy sector. A focus on the models of cooperative governance and on the interplay between cooperative agency and the agency of farmers in these trajectories of product diversification. Dairy sectorMeadows and pastureCheeseCooperativesFarmer agencyFarmer's identityLock-insStrategiesTransition enablers
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 December 4th 2020 Research articleFood value chainsCoexistence of Cooperative models as Structural answer to Lock-Ins in Diversification Pathways : The Case of the Walloon Dairy SectorDrawing on the presence of various dairy cooperative models active in long value chains in the Walloon Region, the paper considers how their complementarity supports trajectories of diversification of dairy productions and invites to consider cooperative models in terms of coexistenceDairy sectorMeadows and pastureCooperativesLock-insPathwaysTransition enablersWallonia
