Planning an agroforestry project

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Enhancing reindeer husbandry in boreal Sweden - An economic evaluation of the use of GPS collars

Why use GPS collars in reindeer husbandry?

The use of a GPS tracking system has led to a change in the labour process of reindeer husbandry, as the herd can be monitored and followed remotely on computers. It increases knowledge about migration routes and use of grazing areas as the movements are registered by the tracking devices. With the aid of the GPS tracking system, vehicle mileage could be reduced and predator attacks on the herd can be detected at an early stage. These attacks are a very serious concern for Sami herdsmen due to economic lossesThe forest management in the area consisted of compartment cuttings with a rotation period of about 100-130 years.

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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.

A lot of silvoarable systems exist, with a broad range of varying tree densities and tree spacings. Almost all combinations are viable if the appropriate tree species and the crops are selected to match the environmental conditions.

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Factsheet

Oak agro-silvo-pastoral system

Wakelyns Agroforestry, Suffolk, UK

Knepp Re-Wilding Project

Authochtonous goat breed (Serpentina) grazing under Holm oak (Quercus rotundifolia)

Alley cropping system of Poplar in Forst, Germany

Fattening pigs in willow Research Centre Foulum

Darliner Farm

Silvopastoral system in Poland

Olive trees + grazing + traditional stone walls

Grape harvesting in between Sorbus domestica

Planning an agroforestry project