Publicaties
Competencies for Agricultural Advisors in Innovation Support Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek Universiteit Antwerpen
The expectation that agricultural advisors will facilitate Interactive Innovation is accompanied by novel expectations for their competency profile. In addition to their traditional technical basis, advisors are now expected to organise multi-actor processes, facilitate learning, mediate conflict, etc. Innovation support services are inherently diverse. To date, no precise list of competencies required by agricultural advisors to support ...
Cognitive mapping, flemish beef farmers' perspectives and farm functioning: a critical methodological reflection Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek Universiteit Antwerpen
In this paper we reflect on the effectiveness of cognitive mapping (CMing) as a method to study farm functioning in its complexity and its diverse forms in the framework of our own experiment with a diverse group of Flemish beef farmers. With a structured direct elicitation method we gathered 30 CMs. We analyzed the content of these maps both qualitatively and quantitatively. The central role of the concept “Income” in most maps indicated a ...
Reflexive monitoring in action Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek
Purpose: We defined a methodological framework to monitor and evaluate farmer's knowledge exchange and learning processes. Our proposed methodology can help farm advisors during the set-up, facilitation and evaluation of interactive activities with farmers, enabling the learning environment for adopting agroecological measures.
Approach: We used a monitoring approach to monitor and improve learning effectiveness during project ...
Approach: We used a monitoring approach to monitor and improve learning effectiveness during project ...
On-farm demonstration Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek
By means of its policy and supportive tools, the European Commission has undertaken numerous initiatives to increase the innovativeness of the agricultural sector, with the overall aim of making Europe’s farms more competitive, environmentally sustainable and socially responsible (European Commission 2019). Recognising the importance of learning processes to innovation, in the past decade the European Commission commissioned a series of projects ...
Resilience capacities as perceived by European farmers Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek
CONTEXT
The ability of a farm to cope with challenges is often conceptualised as resilience. Although improving resilience of farms is a major policy goal in the European Union, the current state of resilience is often unknown. Previous resilience assessments have been based either on pre-defined indicators or on perceptions. In particular, empirical research of perceived resilience is still limited and usually restricted to one ...
The ability of a farm to cope with challenges is often conceptualised as resilience. Although improving resilience of farms is a major policy goal in the European Union, the current state of resilience is often unknown. Previous resilience assessments have been based either on pre-defined indicators or on perceptions. In particular, empirical research of perceived resilience is still limited and usually restricted to one ...
Power to the facilitated agricultural dialogue Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek Universiteit Antwerpen KU Leuven
Purpose: It remains a critical question how to support farmers todevelop towards more sustainable practices. Earlier experiencesreveal that on-farm demonstrations (OFDs) can be part of theanswer. Therefore, we investigate OFDs as potentialtransformative learning spaces.
Methodology: We apply a mixed methods approach, using anobservation tool, participant surveys and telephone interviews. We compare 15 different OFDs, divided into ...
Methodology: We apply a mixed methods approach, using anobservation tool, participant surveys and telephone interviews. We compare 15 different OFDs, divided into ...
Unraveling relevant factors for effective on farm demonstration: the crucial role of relevance for participants and structural set up Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek
Purpose
The paper focuses on exploring the influence of structural and functional characteristics of demonstrations on their effectiveness.
Design/Methodology
In the framework of AgriDemo-F2F project, we analysed the responses to 345 post-demonstration questionnaires filled out by the attendees of 31 demo events held in 12 EU countries. Factor analysis was employed and on a subsequent step a linear regression to ...
The paper focuses on exploring the influence of structural and functional characteristics of demonstrations on their effectiveness.
Design/Methodology
In the framework of AgriDemo-F2F project, we analysed the responses to 345 post-demonstration questionnaires filled out by the attendees of 31 demo events held in 12 EU countries. Factor analysis was employed and on a subsequent step a linear regression to ...
Effectiveness of on-farm demonstration events in the EU Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek
Purpose: The objective of this paper is to undertake an in-depth exploration of how structural characteristics of on-farm demonstration events impact the effectiveness of the demonstration as perceived by participants.
Methodology: An explanatory mixed-methods approach was used based on the responses to 356 post-demonstration questionnaires filled out by the attendees of 31 demonstration events held in 12 EU countries in 2018, ...
Methodology: An explanatory mixed-methods approach was used based on the responses to 356 post-demonstration questionnaires filled out by the attendees of 31 demonstration events held in 12 EU countries in 2018, ...
Understanding farm generational renewal and its influencing factors in Europe Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek KU Leuven Universiteit Gent
Understanding the complex process of generational renewal (GR) in agriculture is essential for supporting the
continuation of farming. This paper demonstrates how multiple factors, simultaneously and through their mutual
interactions, influence GR and related individual decision-making processes. Results originated from 155 indepth interviews performed on 85 farms in eleven European regions, and were triangulated with the ...
continuation of farming. This paper demonstrates how multiple factors, simultaneously and through their mutual
interactions, influence GR and related individual decision-making processes. Results originated from 155 indepth interviews performed on 85 farms in eleven European regions, and were triangulated with the ...