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
Past event Conference March 10th 2020 Ottignies-Louvain-la-NeuveProduction systemsHow can current farming systems contribute to provide sustainable and local food?How to measure the social and environmental footprint of our food habits? Which are the land use opportunities for more sustainable and local food systems? How can vegetable production at the regional level meet these challenges?Vegetable sectorEnvironmental footprintLand use planningProspective scenarios
Publication of June 21st 2021 PosterProduction systemsAn operational definition of Conservation Agriculture to categorize the diversity of models in a given territoryThis poster presents the results of a literature review to build a broad and operational definition of Conservation Agriculture.Conservation agricultureDiversityLiterature review
Publication of June 21st 2021 Working paperProduction systemsAn operational definition of Conservation Agriculture to categorize the diversity of models in a given territoryThis work presents the results of a literature review to build a broad and operational definition of Conservation Agriculture.Conservation agricultureDiversityLiterature review
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 January 1st 2021 CommunicationProduction systemsThe sugarbeet sector in the Walloon Region: Current situation and scenarios for 2050What are the main production models for sugar beet in Wallonia today? How is the sector organised? What developments can be envisaged, and with what consequences in terms of production and pesticide use?Beetroot sectorAgricultural inputsBelgiumLock-insParticipatory processPesticidesProspective scenariosTransition enablersWallonia
Publication of December 18th 2020 Research articleProduction systemsHow and to what extent are Flemish farmers pursuing the principles of agroecology ?How and to what extent the Flemish farmers are pursuing the principles of agroecology ? A paper by Louis Tessier and colleagues in collaboration with ILVO.Beef meat sectorAgroecologyFarmer agencyFlandersStrategies
Publication of September 30th 2020 ReportProduction systemsThe dual challenge of livestock production in WalloniaThis study highlights that it is possible to combine environmental and economic performance in bovine (dairy and suckler) production systems in Wallonia (Southern Belgium).Beef meat sectorDairy sectorDiversityEconomic viabilityEnvironmental footprintSustainability indicatorsWallonia
Publication of July 15th 2020 Research articleProduction systemsA framework for monitoring Glyphosate use in the European agricultural sectorThis article provides data on glyphosate use in European countries from 2013 to 2017 and proposes a framework for monitoring the herbicide's uses. Agricultural inputsEuropeGlyphosatePesticidesSustainability indicators
