Key Takeaways:
- Le Shift Project announces a comprehensive agriculture initiative to transform the French agricultural system.
- The project addresses the physical constraints and socio-economic challenges affecting the sector.
- It aims to establish constructive dialogue among stakeholders and define conditions for effective transformation.
- The initiative is part of a broader “Biomass” program and will later extend to a wider “Food” reflection.
- The project has a timeline of 18 months, starting in July 2023, with interim and final reports to be published.
Summary:
Le Shift Project, a French think tank, has announced the launch of its Agriculture Project, aimed at transforming the French agricultural system to meet physical constraints and address socio-economic challenges. The project is part of a broader “Biomass” program and will later extend to include a wider “Food” reflection.
Challenges and Objectives:
The agricultural sector faces multiple challenges, including climate change, energy price fluctuations, market volatility, and labor issues. Despite these challenges, society demands quality food production, emission reduction, biodiversity preservation, and more, often leading to conflicting directives. The project aims to establish a constructive dialogue among stakeholders to define the conditions necessary for effective transformation.
Research and Activities:
The project will conduct a detailed quantitative evaluation of the agricultural sector’s current and future physical constraints. It will also document these constraints’ economic, social, and political implications. The research will build upon existing scientific works and provide complementary angles and elements useful for debate.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Le Shift Project plans to engage with various stakeholders, including research institutions, professional organizations, educational institutions, and civil society. The aim is to ensure that key players have a say in the project’s findings, proposals, and deliverables.
Timeline and Deliverables:
The project has an 18-month timeline, starting in July 2023. An interim report will be published on June 6, 2024, followed by a final report on November 7, 2024.
Team:
The project team includes Céline Corpel as the Project Manager, Corentin Biardeau-Noyers as the Project Engineer, and Clémence Vorreux as the Project Coordinator.
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