[Link] Transition farmer update: Andy Bason advances agroforestry
His new agroforestry venture is now under way, with some 400 trees planted in strips in a 10ha field, which is also home to an oilseed rape crop.
Tag: agroforestry
[Link] Can we raise livestock sustainably?
Reducing the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides is key to guaranteeing a sustainable system.
[Link] Barriers remain for agroforestry despite growing interest
Uncertainty about payment incentives and the need for more advice and guidance is stalling a wider uptake of agroforestry by UK farmers, despite a gro…
[Link] Why agroforestry is adding value on arable farms
Agroforestry – the growing of trees and crops on the same piece of land – brings diversity and resilience to a farming system, blending food produ…
[Link] How One Company is Unlocking the Potential for Agroforestry in the U.S.
Agroforestry is a management practice used around the world that has enormous potential to sequester carbon.
[Link] Agroforestry – Growing Trees for Conservation & Profit
the roots reach deep into the ground to cycle nutrients and store carbon, while above ground, the trees protect crops and animals against the elements…
[Link] Swapping dairying for beef, 1m bees and 100ac of forestry
Gerard Deegan transitioned from organic dairying to mixed farming on his 140-acre enterprise nine years ago.
[Link] Farmers regreen Kenya’s drylands with agroforestry and an app
“I hardly harvested enough before I started practicing dryland agroforestry. Now I get surplus, value and more,” says the father of four, adding t…
[Link] Spanish farmers fight forest fires with agroforestry (and many sheep)
The forest fire stopped just before arriving at Nieves Fernández Vidueira’s farm, but it burned all day in the area surrounding Quintela do Pando …
[Link] The history and future of agroforestry
Hear Patrick Worms explain the history and future of agroforestry
