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A study on the prospects for organic agriculture in 2025 suggested four possible evolution scenarios, from the most optimistic, where organic farming would be the main agricultural model, to the most pessimistic, where organic farming would have been diluted into a new form of sustainable conventional agriculture. Two main elements could lead to the most pessimistic scenario. The first element is the heterogeneity of organic farming (e.g., different scales, various levels of mechanization, varying degrees of adherence to agroecological principles). This diversity complicates organization among farmers and is potentially confusing for consumers. The second element is the development of short food marketing channels that give priority to local products regardless of their organic farming status. The role of research is not to decide on the best pathway in the transition of farming systems, but to provide the tools for investigating the possible pathways and for supporting decision-making. In this regard, we developed a series of ‘informed participatory research’ (IPR) steps designed for use by research centres. IPR combines the classic elements of participatory research and a specific, comprehensive and multi-dimensional assessment of the diversity of farming systems. The method has been implemented in Wallonia, Belgium, where public institutions are supporting a strategic plan for the development of organic farming. The IPR approach provides a way of integrating technical and social tools within a dynamic framework of analysis and action.

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• AB - Non-spécifique
• CRA-W
• GEO - Belgique
• GEO - Wallonie
• food system
• participatory research
• prospective
• scenario
• transitional pathways

Cabi digital library

10

2016

1 janvier 2016