Van koevinkje tot oranje zandoogje: aantal dagvlinders in Vlaanderen met 38 procent gedaald sinds 1991 | VRT NWS Nieuws Het aantal dagvlinders in Vlaanderen is in 35 jaar tijd gemiddeld met 38 procent achteruitgegaan. Dat blijkt uit data van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO). Sommige soorten doen het go...

Number of butterflies decreased with 38% in Flanders since 1991, especially grassland butterflies have a hard time: vrtnws.be/p.7n6kMkJxp
@inbo.be @natuurstudie.bsky.social

Progressing toward agroecology in vineyards through systemic innovation - Agronomy for Sustainable Development Viticulture is facing major challenges, and agroecology is recognized as an innovative approach to enhance food system sustainability. However, knowledge is lacking about how winegrowers design innovations to support agroecology, which limits the ability of farmers and advisers to effectively steer and assess progress toward agroecology. This study aims to develop a tool to assess the agroecology level of vineyards, and to investigate the link between progress in the agroecological transition and the systemic and farm-scale reasoning of innovations. To this end, we interviewed 24 winegrowers, developed a table to characterize the agroecology level of the farms and identified the farmers’ agronomic rationales. Agroecology levels varied widely among the surveyed farms. The agroecology elements of synergy, efficiency, and a circular and solidarity-based economy explained most of the differences between farms at the extreme ends of the score ranges. We used semi-quantitative and qualitative indicators to highlight systemic reasoning in highly agroecological farms. The winegrowers from the most agroecological farms changed their practices more frequently, mainly by implementing practices that rely on system reorganization and redesign and by addressing a wider variety of results when changing their practices. The analysis of these farms revealed several success factors, including the adjustment of other practices after a change, careful observation of the agroecosystem, and a paradigm shift involving long-term reflection on practice effects. Moreover, successful farms are smaller, and have often reduced land areas to gain increased flexibility in production factors. They seek autonomy regarding inputs and promote synergies with respect to the farm’s different business activities. This work provides valuable support to winegrowers and advisers by offering them a simple tool to track the progress of vineyards when transitioning to a more agroecological system. This study also identifies key traits of agroecological farms that can inspire and be adopted on other farms.

Robelot, E., Jeuffroy, MH. & Merot, A. Progressing toward agroecology in vineyards through systemic innovation. Agron. Sustain. Dev. 46, 30 (2026).
doi.org/10.1007/s135...
#Farm #Sustainability #CropLivestockSystem #Agroforestry

Embargo à Cuba : l’agroécologie pour éviter l’effondrement alimentaire Comment éviter l’effondrement alimentaire lorsqu’un pays vit sous embargo durable ? Une étude récente montre le rôle clé d’une agroécologie déjà mobilisée lors de crises précédentes à Cuba.

Embargo à #Cuba : l’ #agroécologie pour éviter l’effondrement alimentaire
theconversation.com/embargo-a-cu...
Depuis sept.2025, la promotion de l’agroécologie est reconnue comme levier stratégique de souveraineté alimentaire, de préservation des écosystèmes et de protection de la santé publique.👍

Agroecology isn't just about changing how we farm, it's about changing the system around it

✅ Scaling up in Europe is limited by conditions farmers face as much as by knowledge

👉 Read about the barriers and levers policy makers can address www.agroecology-transect.net/resources/po...

#agroecology

L’Anses estime que l’agriculture bio n’est pas à l’abri de ce métal toxique.

Pourtant certaines données, encore fragiles, suggèrent un avantage en faveur du bio.

Lire l'article ➡️ https://l.reporterre.net/UCG

How do we measure what #agroecology delivers?

Join us for a practical online session on how the STREAM‑T tool tracks social and economic impacts to support better decisions.

Book your free place now!
soilassociation-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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🚨 Le texte Duplomb 2 sera intégré discrètement dans la loi de simplification agricole discutée demain en conseil des ministres.
La pétition n'est pas loin des 500k.
À partager pour contrer cette manipulation scélérate pour notre santé et le vivant !
petitions.assemblee-nationale.fr/initiatives/...

At #OneHealthSummit, #Cirad calls for a coordinated shift away from pesticides.

Reducing their use requires collective action—from producers to consumers—to build resilient, nature-based agricultural systems that balance health, environment, and economic performance.

#OneHealth #Agroecology

Le rapport du @hc-climat.bsky.social sur la transition dans les territoires est disponible.
Nous espérons qu'il sera utile aux collectivités.
www.hautconseilclimat.fr/publications...

𝐋𝐨𝐢 « 𝐃𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐛 𝟐 » : 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐝’𝐄𝐭𝐚𝐭 « 𝐥𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐢 𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞́𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞… | Arnaud Gossement 𝐋𝐨𝐢 « 𝐃𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐛 𝟐 » : 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐝’𝐄𝐭𝐚𝐭 « 𝐥𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐢 𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞́𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐝’𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐮 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞́𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 » (𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐢𝐥 𝐝’𝐄𝐭𝐚𝐭, 𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐬, 𝟐𝟔 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔...

Loi « Duplomb 2 » : pour le Conseil d’Etat « la proposition de loi ne met pas les autorités publiques en mesure d’agir dans le respect du principe de précaution » (Conseil d’Etat, avis, 26 mars 2026, n°410574)

www.linkedin.com/posts/arnaud...

Many small climate change impacts presage rapid population extinction in a common iconic bird - Nature Communications Widespread declines in common species raise concerns, but links to extinction risk and climate change remain unclear. Here, the authors show that many small climate change effects can accumulate to dr...

Even common birds are feeling the impacts of climate change. Read the latest from the #SFW_ANU project here:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#birds #ecology #climatechange #superbfairywren #ornithology

Au Mexique, la ruée mondiale vers le mezcal décime des milliers d’hectares de forêts Portée par une demande en forte hausse aux États-Unis, la production mexicaine de mezcal a explosé au cours de la dernière décennie. Si cette tendance profite a...

[1/6] Sacha Carion montre comment la ruée mondiale vers le #mezcal transforme les campagnes mexicaines. Portée surtout par la demande des États-Unis, cette filière étend les monocultures d’agave et accélère la déforestation, surtout dans l’État d’Oaxaca. #geography #deforestation #agave #Mexico

There's a lot of evidence that grazing can improve plant biodiversity (although there are exceptions).

Mostly, though, it doesn't seem to improve carbon sequestration, and sometimes decreases it.

But grazing, like politics, is local. All depends on conditions/climate/management.

New paper in Advances in Ecological Research:
'Quantifying the impact of social and ecosystem changes through expanded ecosystem multifunctionality metrics'. Led by Margot Neyret, we present the 'netNCP' approach.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/chap...

Trends of 2e gen Wall (argusvlinder, L megera) on Dutch Butterfly Monitoring transects show 3 groups: more or less stable in coastal dunes, 80-90% decline on semi-natural grassland and urban and 95-99% decline in agriculture and woodland.

« Notre modèle agricole est piégé par le blocage du détroit d’Ormuz » Dépendante des importations d’engrais chimiques et des énergies fossiles pour les fabriquer, l’agriculture française risque de payer cher la guerre au Moyen-Orient, estime Delphine Ducœurjoly. Cela dé...

[1/8] Delphine Ducoeurjoly (Ingénieure agronome) analyse les fragilités du modèle agricole fçs face aux tensions géopolitiques, notamment autour du détroit d’Ormuz. La dépendance aux engrais de synthèse et aux énergies fossiles fragilise la souveraineté alimentaire. #geography #agroecology

Op-ed: The Persian Gulf Oil Crisis Is a Food Crisis The fertilizer shock hasn't even hit yet, but the fossil fuel industry is still betting its future on our dependency.

“This isn’t just an oil crisis. It’s a food crisis in the making.”

As Gulf conflict hits fertilizer supply, the risks to #FoodSystems are clear.

“We’ve built a food system that rises and falls with the price of #oil” writes @rajpatel.org for @civileats.com.

But it doesn't have to be this way

Our research shows Europe needs stronger support so researchers/communities can turn knowledge into action for sustainable, resilient food systems

This matters as the Nature Restoration Law moves towards implementation

Read our advice for policy makers
www.agroecology-transect.net/resources/po...

Boosting farm resilience: Intercropping and sustainable pest management 🌱🐛
Watch @agtransect.bsky.social webinar to learn more about biological pest control and practical examples of its implementation.
-> www.step-bg.bg/en/novini/bo...

Journées #AFPF B. Graulet présente un travail réalisé dans le Massif Central sur les variations de composition en micronutriments des fourrages selon leur mode de conservation

✅️ les prairies permanentes contiennent le + de carotenoïdes

🟠 La teneur en vit A & E diminue dans les fourrages conservés

Aymeric Mondiere présente les performances de 3 systèmes de production basés sur des prairies multi-espèces pour des 🐐 laitières (dispositif Patuchev) aux journées #AFPF

✅️ Des perf + élevées avec - de concentrés lorsque les mises bas ont lieu en Février avec un accès au pâturage au pic de lactation

Agroecology Meets the Care Economy: Bridging feminist economics and healthy food systems Dr. Marina Durano, Senior Director of the Pooled Fund, Collaborative for a Gender-Just Economy Dr. Sophia Murphy, Executive Director, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

In much of the world, the responsibilities of care work & food preparation fall disproportionately on women. Our latest article from Dr. Marina Durano & IATP’s Sophia Murphy examines how agroecology can be integrated with a broader care-centered feminist economic vision: www.iatp.org/agroecology-...

Agroecology is about farming well | Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network (PAN) Agroecology is about farming well.  Agroecology is a good model that embraces complexity and adapts to regional and community realities. It does not want, or need, corporate control and influence to b...

"Agroecology is simply a good model that adapts to regional and community realities and does not want, or need, corporate control and influence to be successful in feeding people." panna.org/news/agroeco...?

Très honoré d'introduire les journées #AFPF sur le rôle des prairies et des fourrages dans la transition agroécologique

✅ L'occasion de présenter des résultats obtenus dans le living lab @coccinellemc.bsky.social et par nos partenaires suisses & bulgares: @jkloetzli.bsky.social @stepngo.bsky.social

Overcoming the mismatch between restoration planning and implementation: The critical role of smallholders in Chile 🌱

Highlights that smallholders are not refining top-down restoration priorities; they are revealing where restoration is actually feasible💭🌏🧪

🔎 buff.ly/XKFHKWq

🚜 Can transdisciplinary research drive change in agrifood systems?

Among our recommendations:
✅ Provide long-term flexible funding & make transformative potential a funding criteria
✅ Prioritise governance & institutional innovations
...

Find out more 👉 www.agroecology-transect.net/resources/po...

Fig. 1. Illustration of the experimental design with two hypothetical meadows stemming from the two different mowing regimes (WYRR and BYRR). Invertebrate sampling occurred in 2021 and only in the uncut refuge areas.

Fig. 2. Depiction of the different methods used to sample the vegetation and arthropods in an uncut refuge.

🌼 New #BAAE article: How often should meadow refuges rotate? 🌿

Rotating uncut grass after each cut boosts arthropod abundance, benefiting spiders & bees, but some taxa prefer yearly shifts. Smart rotation can maximize meadow biodiversity.

DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.ba...
@gfoesoc.bsky.social

Coccinelle est intervenu à l'Université ouverte Clermont Auvergne Le 24 février dernier, le projet Coccinelle était à l’honneur lors d’une conférence organisée dans le cadre de l’Université ouverte Clermont Auvergne.

Pssst.. le projet de recherche participatif Coccinelle est intervenu à l'Université ouverte Clermont auvergne !

Au programme de l'agroécologie, des implications citoyennes et surtout, le récit du terrain avec le GAEC of Thrones 🐮🌱

projet-coccinelle.hub.inrae.fr/nos-actualit...

Dense, dark forests in Europe are a modern phenomenon A new, comprehensive study shows that Europe’s landscapes over the past more than 20 million years have predominantly been a mosaic of grasslands, scrub and woodlands of varying density. A light...

Dense, dark forests in Europe are a modern phenomenon - Europe’s landscapes for 23 Myr were mostly tree- & flower-rich mosaics shaped by large herbivores, not dense #forests, see our new synthesis www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #forests #woodlands #paleoecology #nature #trees #refiorestation

What is Agroecology? Dissecting a discipline, a movement, and a practice

Agroecology is simultaneously described as an academic discipline, a social movement, and a set of farming practices. In today's post, I explore the history leading to this unique situation