27 May 2026The FAST project, winner of the Priority Research Programme “Cultivating and Protecting Differently”, is coordinated by Julie Subervie, Director of the Montpellier Center for Environmental Economics (CEE-M).
The ambition of the FAST project is to provide a theoretical framework and robust empirical evidence on the effectiveness of public policies aimed at fostering a large-scale transition toward pesticide-free agriculture. To achieve this, the project relies on innovative methodologies combining laboratory and field experiments, action-research approaches, and large-scale simulation models.
It brings together a multidisciplinary community of researchers in economics, sociology, law, and management sciences around a common objective: supporting the transition toward a sustainable reduction in pesticide use.
Launched in January 2021, the project will conclude at the end of 2026. The 2026 annual meeting therefore represents the final annual meeting organized within the framework of the project before the concluding phase dedicated to presenting and disseminating the project’s results.
The 2026 edition of the meeting will be structured around two highlights:
The first day will be dedicated to presenting the latest research findings from the project’s different work packages, followed by a cross-cutting synthesis of the work carried out within each of these areas.
The second day will focus on developing an overall synthesis of the project in preparation for its final dissemination scheduled for the first half of 2027.
To enrich the discussions and provide broader perspectives on the work accomplished, three external keynote contributors will participate during the second day:
Their complementary perspectives will help open discussions on the scientific, operational, and policy implications of the results produced within the FAST project.
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