Socio-economic monitoring of agroforestry projects
Charlotte Burel, an agricultural engineering student at ESA in Angers (France), is currently an intern at AGROOF as part of the European LIFE project: Agroforadapt. One of her main tasks is to carry out socio-economic monitoring of the 28 French agroforestry projects included in the Life programme. The aim is to collect data on the […]
Professional training for agroforestry technicians - France
In what contexts can agroforestry be applied? What are the issues for a municipality or a territory?The integration of trees into an agricultural system raises agronomic, technical, administrative, legislative and social questions. Agroforestry touches on several themes, with specific stakeholder games and issues.Agroforestry can be a lever on a territory to meet several environmental challenges […]
Les Terres de Roumassouze - Gard (30) -France
Elena and Olivier are the new farmers on the land at Roumassouze. They took over the farm from Denis and Virginie Flores nearly a year ago, and now grow a variety of vegetables using agroforestry techniques. As part of the AgroForAdapt programme, monitoring of the flora, pollinators and birds, as well as carbon sequestration in […]
Introducing the Spanish Community of Agroforestry Systems and Mixed Crops
The Comunidad de Sistemas Agroforestales y Cultivos Mixtos is a meeting point (for the moment, virtual) for all those interested in these systems. The aim is to share and facilitate interactions between owners and managers of agroforestry systems, and between them and consultants and researchers. The application is free and allows sharing images and creating […]
Visit Arches Castriotes - Hérault (34) - France
On Thursday 14 September, we visited the "Les Arches Castriotes" agroforestry pilot site in Castries (Hérault), run by Yann FORTUNATO. Welcomed by Estelle Mougeot from Racines de France, Yann's associate, she shared the background and feedback from this young project, initiated and supported by AGROOF, BioGard and the Distillerie de Bel Air in 2018. The […]
Visit to AgroForAdapt demonstration systems with the University of Bonn / ReForest Project
On 8 August 2023 we visited the demonstrative silvoarable systems of Villoldo and Collazos de Boedo, in Palencia (central-north Spain), with representatives of CTFC, Sorbus Bosques Multifuncionales (collaborating entity of LIFE AgroForAdapt) and the University of Bonn - project ReForest. In Villoldo we visited the farm La Sola agroecológica, where various silvorabke combinations have been […]
We participate in an IUFRO webinar on agroforestry systems
We participated in the webinar " Agroforestry systems in the world: differences and similarities", held on 26-27 July and organised by IUFRO (International Union of Forest Research Organizations) and Évora University (Portugal). In it, we presented the LIFE AgroForAdapt project and the ongoing activities.
AgroForAdapt - ReForest field visit
On 30 June 2023 we carried out a joint field visit to agroforestry systems in Riudarenes (Girona, Spain) between representatives of the LIFE AgroForAdapt and Horizon Europe ReForest projects. Link to the visit report.
We participate in a seminar on agroforestry policies
On 28 June, the Reforest project organised the seminar "Agroforestry sector in the EU: Towards novel policies and financing frameworks", where we presented the AgroForAdapt project and the activities we are carrying out in relation to the study and proposal of improvements in the regulatory and political context that affects agroforestry systems.
Second meeting of the External Advisory Committee of the project
On 8 June we held the second meeting of the project's External Advisory Committee in Girona, with a subsequent visit to the AgroForAdapt demonstration forest in Can Vilallonga (Cassà de la Selva). This day of debate and reflection focused on technical, regulatory and commercial aspects that affect silvopastoralism. A total of 16 people from outside […]