Organic crops in olive orchards - Getting more income from your orchard, and enhancing biodiversity and soil fertility

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Grazing and biodiversity in Transylvanian wood-pastures

Grazing and biodiversity

Extensively managed wood-pastures are considered archetypes of traditional farming landscapes with high natural and cultural values in Europe. The livestock type used for grazing, as well as the structural features on the pastures, influences the biodiversity value of pastures. Scattered trees and shrubs were valued for their fruits, shade for livestock, beneficial effects on grassland and their beauty.

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Innovative business concept of an organic farm with agroforestry system – Biolandhof Braun, Freising, Germany

The Biolandhof Braun is a much-diversified organic farm with 58 ha of arable land, 17 ha of permanent grassland and some forest. In 1988, the conversion to organic farming took place with the aim of respecting and preserving the environment and resources as well as creation. The interest in closing nutrient cycles lead him via forest garden systems and permaculture to agroforestry.

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Why an associated crop?

Olives and olive oil are central in the healthy Mediterranean diet, and there is an increase demand for olive products coming from sustainable and organic farming.

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Montado near Montemor-o-Novo

Willow coppice, Netherlands

Agroforestry with chicken

Grazed orchard

Collection of reindeer

Darliner Farm

Montado + cattle

Walnut and Maize

Celtic Pigs in Silvopastoral Systems

Whitehall Farm, Cambs, UK, apples and arable

Organic crops in olive orchards - Getting more income from your orchard, and enhancing biodiversity and soil fertility