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New publication: Climate change skepticism and farmers’ responses to CO₂e taxation
A new study by VISIONARY partners Kahsay Haile Zemo and Mette Termansen from the University of Copenhagen examines how climate change skepticism influences farmers’ perceptions of climate policy and their willingness to adopt mitigation measures. The research is based...
From Research to Action: VISIONARY Final Conference highlights pathways for sustainable agri-food systems
After four years of research, collaboration and exchange, the VISIONARY Project brought together researchers, policymakers, practitioners and stakeholders from across Europe for its final conference, "From Research to Action", jointly organised with the ENFASYS...
SPI of the month: Legumes for food – increasing consumer demand in Denmark
This SPI gathers a broad range of stakeholders from the Danish plant-protein sector, including producers (food companies, processors, farmers), NGOs and think tanks, and policy-makers from different government agencies. The first SPI meeting took place on June 19,...
Cross-country visit to Poland
Overview The University of Warsaw hosted a two-day cross-country visit examining food provision systems and their transformation toward greater sustainability and resilience. The program traced the food value chain across three contrasting settings to compare how food...
Cross-country visit to Copenhagen
On 21–22 May, the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) hosted a cross-country visit focusing on the Danish food legume value chains. Food legumes are increasingly recognized as an important part of the transition towards a more sustainable and healthy European food system....
Introducing… ZALF, Germany
Based in Germany, the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) brings expertise in systems approaches, behavioural and experimental economics, and policy analysis on the governance of food systems to the VISIONARY project. The team leads the...
SPI of the month: Greenhouse gas mitigation via feed additives
How can feed additives help reduce methane emissions from dairy farming while maintaining economic viability? This question drives the Science-Policy Interface (SPI) on greenhouse gas mitigation in Trento, Italy. At the heart of this SPI is the EcoLivestock project,...
Introducing… University of Copenhagen, Denmark
The University of Copenhagen (UCPH) is leading Work Package 3 (WP3) and coordinating the experimental work on agri-environmental policies in areas such as climate mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and water resource management. In addition, UCPH is engaged in...
SPI of the Month: More Legumes in Germany
In Germany, the Science-Policy-Interface (SPI) on plant-based protein focuses on promoting legumes for human consumption as part of the national strategy to support healthier, more sustainable, and plant-based diets. Built around a case study on plant-based protein,...
New publication – Key barriers holding back European food legume value chains
Why are the production, processing and consumption of pulses in Europe still failing to gain momentum—despite their clear potential for more sustainable food systems? VISIONARY partners just published their paper "Weak pulse: a Q-methodology study of stakeholder...
Introducing… University of Trento, Italy
Based in Northern Italy, the Universiry of Trento (UNITN) brings internationally recognised expertise in environmental, behavioural, and experimental economics to the VISIONARY project. The team leads two key tasks in WP3, focusing on behavioural experiments in...
SPI of the month: Sustainable Water Management in Hungary
Hungary’s second Science–Policy Interface (SPI) focuses on one of the country’s most pressing issues — sustainable water management. It explores how to encourage farmers to work together on collective water resource management and how such collaboration can support...
Cross-country visit to Hungary
The Institute of Agricultural Economics (AKI) organised a Cross-County Visit on 11–12 September 2025. In the heart of the two-day programme was ta free-flowing discussion on the present and the future of alternative food networks (AFNs) and the Farmer-Miller-Baker...
SPI of the month: Promoting Organic Farming in Poland
How can organic farming be effectively promoted in Poland? This central question shaped a series of Science-Policy Interface (SPI) workshops hosted by the University of Warsaw. The events convened a wide array of stakeholders – from government officials and...
New publication – Agent-Based Modelling of food systems: A scoping review on incorporation of behavioural insights
VISIONARY partners Alexander Öttl and Mette Termansen from UCPH have just published their article "Agent-Based Modelling of food systems: A scoping review on incorporation of behavioural insights" in the Environmental Modelling & Software Journal. This article is...