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Lesieur Fleur de Colza: nutritional quality, environmentally-friendly practices and fair remuneration for farmers

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Agroecology criteria are now an integral part of innovative initiatives within the oilseed sector. This article analyses the Lesieur Fleur de Colza (Lesieur Rapeseed Flower) initiative, now known as Lesieur Huiles Engagées (Lesieur Committed Oils). This case study is based on interviews and documentary sources. It reveals the ambition of a food oil producer committed to greater sustainability in the rapeseed sector to make the transition to agroecology. Contributors to this initiative, launched in , are committed to a shared set of specifications that have evolved over time, both in terms of content and the way that relationships between the partners involved are organised. The article describes this evolution and outlines the main agroecological concerns underlying the value chain: resilience (environmental and economic), responsible governance, knowledge sharing and co-creation. It also analyses the innovation functions involved in the initiative

Source: HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

DOI: 10.17180/ciag-2025-vol100-art06-gb

Authors: SEBILLOTTE, Clementina, RENARD, Michel

Language: English

Topic: Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development

Subfield: General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Zero hunger, Life on land

Open Access status: green

Funder: Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement

OpenAlex ID: W7082970170

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