Upcoming event Thesis presentation March 2nd 2026 Ottignies-Louvain-la-NeuveTransition pathwaysPhD Defence Anton RieraThis PhD reflects on the concept of scale in the context of food system transitions. It gathers a series of research outputs on the livestock transition in Belgium, researched at different scales and following the different steps of a transition cycle. Transition pathways Production systems Protein cropsEggs sectorDairy sectorBeef meat sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorMeadows and pastureAgricultural land managementLand use planningProtein transitionClimate changeSustainability indicatorsProspective scenariosEnvironmental footprintPolicy recommendationsParticipatory approachFlandersWalloniaBelgium
Publication of June 2nd 2025 ReportFood value chainsMulti-faceted biodiversity integration for a healthy Soil and Resilient crop management: Agronomic, environmental and socio-economic assessmentThe SOILRES Project has the objective of enhancing soil health and crop resilience. With 21 partners, Sytra will assess the socio-economic and policy enablers/barriers to adoption. Food value chains Agricultural land managementInnovationLeversLock-inPolicy recommendationsEurope
