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L’exemple de Li Mestère, réseau de semences wallon

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ID2735939
AuthorsSofia Baltazar (0009-0003-3084-8547, University of Namur), Marjolein Visser (0000-0002-5136-298X, Université Libre de Bruxelles), Nicolas Dendoncker (0000-0001-9129-9025, University of Namur)
Year2018
Volume202
Issue202
Pages18-35
Publication date2018-07-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueÉtudes rurales (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0014-2182 • E-ISSN: 1777-537X
PublisherOpenEdition (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4000/etudesrurales.14553
OpenAlexW2912358620
LanguageFR
Citations received1
References cited16

Possible operational levers to improve agricultural innovation systems include innovation platforms to support interaction among various stakeholders. Seed networks are one such example. Li Mestère, the irst network of this type in Wallonia, has brought together a diverse range of stakeholders to manage the crop diversity of cereals. It facilitates the circulation of seeds, knowledge and know-how that are inaccessible in the formal seed system. However, because of its quick growth, organisational challenges and misrepresentation issues, the network inds itself between “idealisation” and “realisation”. By delving beyond preconceived ideas about seed networks, the article highlights the challenges they face to intensify their eforts and foster an agroecological transition

Art · Humanities · Political science · Agriculture and Rural Development Research · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · Organic Food and Agriculture

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