Publication of March 11th 2024 ReportTransition pathwaysAlignment and coordination strategies for crop diversificationThe development of crop diversification systems requires a high level of coordination of material flows and strategies. We highlight the diversity of crop diversification value chains and point levers to enhance the alignment and coordination of crop diversification processes. Cereals sectorProtein cropsFood value chain
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.EuropeExternalitiesFood value chainLiterature reviewPolicySocial cost accounting
Publication of October 1st 2015 ReportTransition pathwaysThe imbalance in research funding : the case of organic farming in EU.A report for the European Greens on the funding of organic farming.Organic agriculturePolicy
Publication of October 1st 2015 ReportTransition pathwaysResearch and organic farming in EuropeA report on the advantages of organic farming and level of research funding of organic farming in Europe. Paradoxically, high environnemental performances of organic farming are not triggering a significant investment in researchOrganic agricultureLiterature reviewPolicy
Publication of June 1st 2021 ReportTransition pathwaysAddressing barriers to crop diversification: 200 solutionsThe hereby report provides the solutions identified to address the barriers to crop diversification at each level of the value chains and further discuss the conditions for enabling shifts towards more sustainable food systems.Beetroot sectorCereals sectorOrganic agriculturePotato sectorProtein cropsAgroecologyDiversityEuropeInnovationIntercroppingParticipatory processPathwaysTransition enablers
Publication of November 8th 2021 ReportProduction systemsAssessing the use of pesticide for livestock productsThis study assesses the use of chemical pesticides for animal-based products.Beef meat sectorDairy sectorEggs sectorPig meat sectorPoultry meat sectorAgricultural inputsDiversityEnvironmental footprintEuropePesticidesSustainability indicators
Publication of October 5th 2020 ReportTransition pathwaysTowards a sustainable food supply for the city of Brussels : Opportunities in and around the urban contextHow self-sufficient is the city of Brussels today in terms of its food supply? To what extent can urban agriculture be developed to feed the population? What are the possible pathways for feeding Brussels in a more sustainable way?Dairy sectorEggs sectorFruit sectorOrganic agriculturePotato sectorVegetable sectorAgricultural land managementBelgiumEuropeLand use planningPathwaysPeriurban agricultureProspective scenariosWallonia
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 May 12th 2020 ReportProduction systemsA survey on the agricultural uses of glyphosate in European countriesThis report presents the results obtained through a survey on the agricultural use of glyphosate in European countries and proposes a framework for understanding and monitoring glyphosate uses.Cereals sectorFruit sectorEuropeGlyphosateLock-insPesticides
