Past event Conference October 15th 2024 AntwerpenFood value chainsHow to effectively engage actors in transitions for sustainable impact?The Futures4Food team wants to convene practitioners and scientists alike to exchange on lessons learned, best practices and analytical frameworks of transition-related multi-stakeholders processesCereals sectorProtein cropssustainability assessmentPolicyBelgiumParticipatory processPathway dependancy
Publication of October 3rd 2024 PresentationFood value chainsLost in calculation, true cost of foodPresentation at the ODT conference in Lausanne, October 3rd.Food value chainSocial cost accountingExternalities
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. Organic agricultureCereals sectorProtein cropsInnovationFlandersEuropeShort food supply chainBelgiumTransition enablers
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
Publication of January 15th 2024 CommunicationFood value chainsEstablishment of a sustainable food barometer in WalloniaIn partnership with ICEDD, Sytra is developing the first sustainable food barometer in Wallonia.Sustainability indicators
Publication of February 5th 2024 PresentationFood value chainsFair prices for farmers and consumers in the value chainWe provide a presentation on true pricing in the food value chains.Food value chainSocial cost accountingExternalitiesPolicyEuropePesticidesTransition enablers
Publication of February 2nd 2024 ReportFood value chainsRedefining the value of food – A EU policy reviewHow effective are current European policies in addressing negative externalities generated along our food value chains ? This papers delves into the reported impacts of EU agrifood policies that directly affect agricultural producers.Food value chainSocial cost accountingExternalitiesPolicyEuropeLiterature review
Publication of December 21st 2023 CommunicationFood value chainsJob offer – Research assistantResearch assistant position from February 2024 to January 2025. The mission of this researcher will be to support the realization of several studies on agricultural and food transition trajectories.
Publication of February 16th 2023 PresentationFood value chainsStronger together, but how? Lessons from the Walloon dairy history on the strategic relevance of cooperative modelsOral presentation made at the ICA-CCR 2022 European Research Conference (linked to a published paper)Dairy sectorCooperativesWalloniaTransition enablers
Publication of November 30th 2022 CommunicationFood value chainsOpen position in Feb 2023 for a PhD candidate [CLOSED] 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. Protein transitionStrategiesEconomic viabilityPathwaysLock-insTransition enablersAgroecology
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 agencyWalloniaLock-insTransition enablers
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 cropsInnovationEuropeIntercroppingShort food supply chainBiodiversityTransition enablers
