EURAF Policy Briefing 2. Agroforestry in the EU Forest Strategy

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Olive trees intercropped with cereals and legumes - A new development for a traditional system

Traditional land use system

Olive (Olea europea) is the most widespread cultivated tree in Greece (Schultz et al. 1987). Olive trees alone, or in orchards, are found in all parts of the country that have a mild Mediterranean climate. The olive tree is considered to be one of the least demanding cultivated trees in terms of soil nutrients. For this reason, it is planted in poor, rocky areas with soils mostly derived from hard limestone. In traditional systems, practically all olive trees came from wild plants which were grafted. Edible olives and olive oil are the main products of olive trees, while secondary products include fodder for animals and firewood.

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Wakelyns Agroforestry - a diverse organic silvoarable system in the UK

The general layout of the farm (Google Earth UK postcode IP21 5SD) is a series of 2 ha alley-cropping systems, with all production hedges aligned north-south on each side of 12m wide cropping areas. There are two coppice systems (hazel, willow), two mixed hardwood systems (ash, hornbeam, Italian alder, oak, small-leaved lime, sycamore, wild cherry, with or without apple) and two mixed fruit and nut systems. The organic crop rotation (cereals-ley-potatoes/squash-ley-cereals) runs as a single cycle around the whole farm.

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17 Sep 2020

The “European Green Deal” promised us a new “New Forest Strategy” to replace the old "New Forest Strategy" from 2013. But let's be honest: these Strategies have done little to promote the uptake of agroforestry by Member States over the past 25 years. We have some idea is to ensure that this time will be different. Read on and leave your comments here.

Whitehall Farm, Cambs, UK, apples and arable

Montado near Montemor-o-Novo

Silvoarable agroforestry under cork oak (Quercus suber)

Seabuckthorn & Buffaloberry-based alley cropping

Clover ley and apple trees

Silvopastoral system with Ash at Loughall, Northern Ireland

Mature grazed woodland at Clapham Park

Strip-like willow plantations offer a variety of retreats for birds and game

Trees planted on grasslands and between fields in the “Juchowo Farm”

Typical landscape of Montado with Holm oak (Quercus rotundifolia)

EURAF Policy Briefing 2. Agroforestry in the EU Forest Strategy