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 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 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 April 13th 2021 CommunicationTransition pathwaysOngoing PhD : Pathways to reduce the use of pesticidesWhat are the main uses of pesticides in the Province of Luxembourg (Southern Belgium) ? How can we accompany actors from the agricultural sector to engage in pathways to reduce the use of pesticides ?Agricultural inputsAgroecologyEconomic viabilityEnvironmental footprintLand use planningLiterature reviewLock-insParticipatory processPathway dependancyPathwaysPesticidesProspective scenariosSustainability indicatorsTransition enablersWallonia
Publication of November 2nd 2020 CommunicationFood value chainsOngoing PhD : Conservation agriculture and climate changeIn what diversity of forms does Conservation Agriculture (CA) exist in Wallonia (Southern Belgium)? Do these different forms of CA have the same potential for adaptation and mitigation to climate change? Conservation agricultureClimate changeDiversityFarmer's identityLock-insParticipatory processPathwaysTransition enablersWallonia
Publication of June 9th 2020 CommunicationTransition pathwaysDefending AgroecologyHow can agroecology be defined? What are the issues and threats surrounding this new paradigm? An interview with Stéphane Parmentier and Philippe Baret written by Patrick Veillard and published in the SOS Faim - Défis Sud magazine in November-December 2016.AfricaAgroecologyPathways
Publication of June 3rd 2020 CommunicationTransition pathwaysFeed our farmers or our population? Looking beyond the unsovable dilemmaAn opinion piece on the means to go beyond the link between cheap food and right to food. A reflection on how feeding our population can go hand in hand with paying the farmers the price for a sustainable food production.BiodiversityEnvironmental footprintLock-insPathwaysPlanetary boundariesTransition enablers
