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The Portuguese delegates of the Executive Committee from the European Agroforestry Federation (EURAF) are concerned about the transfer of the National Office of Forests from the Portuguese Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Rural Development to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Action, as a result of the new government constitution after the election held on 6^th of October 2019.

International conference “Afforestation in a changing climate” highlighted the need of agroforestry implementation in Central and South-Eastern Europe.

Dagnija Lazdina and Arta Bardule are EURAF's Latvian national delegate and sub-delegate.

We are glad to announce the 5th European Agroforestry Conference (EURAF 2020):

The conference will take place in Nuoro, Sardinia (Italy), from the 17th to the 19th of May 2021.

The film includes farmers’ stories, from 9 different European countries, about their relationship and experiences with Agroforestry. 

They were elected recently by an electronic vote of the 109 French members of EURAF.

Agroforestry systems on this 9% of agricultural land could mitigate up to 43% of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in Europe it is stated in a media release of Felix Herzog (Swiss sub delegate) and Sonja Kay (EURAF member).

Greek EURAF members published a paper on Agroforestry Systems journal.

His revolutionary challenge to conventional farming systems was backed up by practical, yet rigorous research and enthusiastic persuasiveness. His inspiration for greater diversity in the way we produce our food will be sorely missed, but not forgotten.

A substantial part of the review paper is devoted to identifying research needs, such as investigating how the context, design and management of silvoarable systems influences pest control and pollination. In addition, more research is needed to investigate the outcome on ecosystem functions and services, such as predation rates, pest damage and crop pollination, and to evaluate how this could affect profitability and resilience.

EURAF was represented by Adolfo Rosati (Deputy National Delegate for Italy), Rico Hübner (EURAF Deputy Secretary) and Nuria Ferreiro-Domínguez (National Delegate for Spain).

Irish minister participed in farm Open Day that was very well attended. Those present heard both from the owner, his forester and the Department on how best to consider an agri-forestry project. They also heard about the additional benefits of agro-forestry landscape enhancement, animal welfare, improved biodiversity, land drainage, positives for water quality, and timber production potential.

The authors are leading researchers and practitioners with decades of experience in agroforestry from the UK and around the world.

EURAF's president Patrick Worms is one of the interviewed in this article about Herdade do Freixo do Meio, in Portugal, where the owner started almost 30 years ago a new way of land managing. “It offers resilience against fires and global heating and it soaks up the carbon,” Alfredo Sendim says.

On the 5th and 6th June, 50 delegates attended the annual meeting of the UK's agroforestry association, the Farm Woodland Forum. The first day was packed full of interesting presentations covering a wide range of topics on the theme of 'Integrating Farming and Forestry'. On the second day, delegates visited two contrasting farms.

A short document summarising what we know and don’t know about the next CAP has been produced by EURAF.  It is available online and open for comments.

Association aims to promote the implementation of agroforestry systems as a sustainable land use system. 

Over 1300 participants from over 100 countries were in France for the 4th World Congress on Agroforestry. Read how did it go for some EURAF members and national delegates.

Rico Hübner, PhD in Agricultural Economics, has his research background in sustainable agriculture, renewable energies and agricultural policy.

During these events there was the opportunity to increase contacts with several organizations, in order to make them aware of EURAF activities and membership opportunities.