Discovering the FABLE calculator

Our food and land use systems are at the heart of many complex challenges today: ensuring that everyone has enough good-quality food to lead an active and healthy life, combating global warming, halting the unprecedented loss of biodiversity, and achieving the other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Land-based production activities are also the most threatened by climate change and the loss of ecosystem services. Urgent action is therefore needed. 

This training is intended for people interested in using the FABLE calculator (FABLE-C), a freely accessible Excel model that provides quantitative results for different food and land use system trajectories up to 2050. It allows users to compare the possible consequences of different actions and can thus provide valuable information for planning the desired transition of food and land use systems and the necessary policies. 

The calculator was developed by the Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land, and Energy (FABLE) initiative and is currently used in more than 25 countries (fableconsortium.org).

This introductory module, available free of charge, is offered to enable participants to discover the FABLE calculator and its main features. Access to this module is open upon registration, with a limit of 80 places.

• Researchers working in the fields of agriculture, nutrition, or climate change mitigation strategies
• Technical staff from ministries of planning, environment, agriculture, or economy

• May 13, 2026 – Call for applications opens
• June 7, 2026 (11:59 p.m. – French time) – Application deadline

The call for applications for the training course “Understanding, Using, and Modifying the FABLE Calculator” is open until July 29, 2026 (11:59 p.m. – French time).

• June 10–July 1, 2026 – Training course delivery

This training is delivered online, offering learners complete flexibility through unlimited access to content, available 24/7 on the IHEDD distance learning platform. Each participant can progress at their own speed, depending on their availability.

To encourage exchange and mutual support, a forum is available in the training space, complemented by a WhatsApp group to create a community of learners.

In addition, regular virtual meetings (online classes) are organised with trainers and the learner community. These sessions allow participants to go further into the concepts covered, discuss challenges encountered, and obtain answers to questions.

This introductory training is an introduction to the subject and does not lead to the award of a certificate.

However, it does include an assessment in the form of a quiz. A score of 60% or higher on this assessment is one of the eligibility requirements for the paid online training course “Understanding, using, and modifying the FABLE calculator.”.

• Duration: 1h
• The training is delivered in French / English (bilingual)
• Equipment: It is essential to have a computer and an internet connection.
• The training is accessible to people with disabilities.
• Capacity: 80