Past event Conference February 18th 2022 Online (Zoom)Production systemsDiverIMPACTS webinar: Small-scale sorting of pulses and grainsIn this webinar, an example of machinery and operations for sorting multiple crops on the farm was presented.Cereals sectorOrganic agricultureProtein cropsEconomic viabilityEuropeFarmer agencyInnovationShort food supply chain
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 February 22nd 2021 Working paperFood value chainsDefining a fair price in innovative value chainsA list of 14 criteria for defining a fair price and helping actors designing innovative value chains. Cereals sectorProtein cropsEconomic viabilityFarmer agencySustainability indicators
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 April 22nd 2021 PhD thesisTransition pathwaysThe pursuit of agroecological principles by Flemish beef farmers : advancing towards a body of thought for sustainable food systemsThe thesis of Louis Tessier based on the Flemish beef sector. Is agroecology an option in this context ? Beef meat sectorAgroecologyEconomic viabilityFarmer agencyFlandersShort food supply chain
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 April 24th 2020 Research articleProduction systemsPathways of action followed by Flemish beef farmers – agroecology as a practiceAgroecology is often brought up as an alternative development pathway for livestock systems. Yet, what does it mean in practice? In this article we find out by asking beef farmers themselves how they put agroecological principles into practice.Beef meat sectorAgroecologyBelgiumFarmer agencyFlandersPathwaysShort food supply chain
Publication of May 15th 2016 PosterTransition pathwaysTransition potential of cheese-processing niche value chains in the Région Herbagère Liégeoise and Haute ArdenneStudy on the trajectories and issues faced by the dairy farmers in niche cheese-processing value chains, that uncovers systemic lock-ins to alternative pathways of milk production and processing in the Walloon RegionDairy sectorMeadows and pastureCheeseCooperativesFarmer agencyFarmer's identityLock-insPathwaysStrategiesTransition enablersWallonia
