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Agroforestry,
a chance for Europe
 European Agroforestry Federation


                                      Presented by
                         C. Dupraz EURAF President
                    Rosa Mosquada, EURAF secretary
             Jeroen Watte, EURAF deputy-secretary
                      Dirk Freese, EURAF Treasurer

                                        April 2012
On-farm participative research




        6
Agroforestry
 production
EU external trade in forest products (EU, 2002)

           10000
            5000
               0
            -5000
x 1000 t




                    Timber in      Sawn     Panels and   Wooden          Paper    Paper and   Cork and
           -10000   the rough     Timber      sheets     articles      stock/pulp   board       cork
                                                                         wood                  articles
           -15000
           -20000
           -25000
           -30000
                                                      Forest Product
2002
       1997




                     2003
1996
2005




              2009



       2010
Land
Equivalent   1.2 to 1.6
Ratio




               Poplars-winter cereals
                   14 year cycle
A 1.4 LER means
that a 100 ha agroforestry farms produces as much crop and tree
products as a conventional 140 ha farm where trees and crops are
                            separated




->>> Increased efficiency of natural production
factors (light, water, natural nitrogen)
Agroforestry
environmental
   services
Adaptation to Climate
      Change
CROPS IN AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS ARE
PROTECTED AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE HAZARDS
Mitigation of Climate
Change : Carbon storage
Agroforestry :

1 to 2 T C/ha/year

More than most other options for C
 sequestration in European agriculture
Soil, water, biodiversity
       protection
Agroforestry                   Forestry




DEEP ROOTS : NITRATE AND PESTICIDE LEACHING REDUCED
Deep roots ecosystem services
Strong reduction of Nitrogen transfers to
water tables              Average nitrate leaching




       Site : Restinclières,
       Prades Le Lez,
       France


                               Agroforestry   Agriculture   Forestry
Habitat fragmentation map in Europe : a serious concern
Reduction in the use of
fertilisers and pesticides
The next CAP and
  Agroforestry
2011 : Alert : more trees destroyed
evrywhere
Why ?   Fears that the new CAP will not be tree-
        friendly : save the subsidies!
EURAF has suggestions
available for a tree-friendly
             CAP

            Simple
           Costless
           Effective
1. Draft Council Regulation 2011/0280:
 Rules for direct payments


Article 4(1e): "agricultural area" means any area taken up by
arable land, permanent grassland, permanent crops, or a
combination of these in agroforestry systems;

Article 4(1l): “agroforestry” means land-use systems and practices
where woody perennials are deliberately integrated with crops and/or
animals on the same land management unit. The trees may be single or in
groups inside parcels (silvoarable agroforestry, silvopastoralism, grazed
or intercropped orchards) or on the limits between parcels (hedges, tree
lines).


Article 32: Agroforestry as Ecological Focus Areas
2. Draft Council Regulation 2011/0282:
Support for rural development



 Article 24 : Excellent, but :

 Allow member states to define tree density thresholds
 (minimum, maximum)

 Provide support for all Agroforestry Systems
Innovative GAEC rules including trees
and all natural assets on the farm




               Habitat area ratio criterion
2. Draft Council Regulation 2011/0282:
   Support for rural development

Article 24 : new writing

Establishment of agroforestry systems on agricultural or forestry land
Support under Article 22(1)(b) shall be granted to private landowners, tenants, municipalities and
their associations and shall cover the costs of establishment or conversion to an agroforestry
system and an annual premium per hectare to cover the costs of maintenance for a minimum period
of ten years.
“Agroforestry systems” shall mean land use systems and practices where woody perennials are
deliberately integrated with crops and/or animals on the same land management unit. The trees
may be single, in groups or in rows inside parcels (silvoarable agroforestry, silvopastoralism, grazed
orchards) or on the limits between parcels (hedges, tree lines). The maximum and minimum number
of trees (or cover) per hectare shall be determined by the Member States taking account local
pedo-climatic conditions, forestry species and the need to ensure agricultural or livestock grazing
use of the land.
Support for new plantations in agricultural lands and establishment and maintenance of
agroforestry practices, including silvopastoral systems, shall be limited to the maximum support
rate laid down in Annex 1 (80%).
Product and Protect
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Agroforestry, a chance for europe

  • 1. Agroforestry, a chance for Europe European Agroforestry Federation Presented by C. Dupraz EURAF President Rosa Mosquada, EURAF secretary Jeroen Watte, EURAF deputy-secretary Dirk Freese, EURAF Treasurer April 2012
  • 2.
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5.
  • 7.
  • 8.
  • 10. EU external trade in forest products (EU, 2002) 10000 5000 0 -5000 x 1000 t Timber in Sawn Panels and Wooden Paper Paper and Cork and -10000 the rough Timber sheets articles stock/pulp board cork wood articles -15000 -20000 -25000 -30000 Forest Product
  • 11. 2002 1997 2003 1996
  • 12. 2005 2009 2010
  • 13. Land Equivalent 1.2 to 1.6 Ratio Poplars-winter cereals 14 year cycle
  • 14. A 1.4 LER means that a 100 ha agroforestry farms produces as much crop and tree products as a conventional 140 ha farm where trees and crops are separated ->>> Increased efficiency of natural production factors (light, water, natural nitrogen)
  • 17.
  • 18. CROPS IN AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS ARE PROTECTED AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE HAZARDS
  • 19.
  • 20.
  • 21. Mitigation of Climate Change : Carbon storage
  • 22.
  • 23. Agroforestry : 1 to 2 T C/ha/year More than most other options for C sequestration in European agriculture
  • 25. Agroforestry Forestry DEEP ROOTS : NITRATE AND PESTICIDE LEACHING REDUCED
  • 27. Strong reduction of Nitrogen transfers to water tables Average nitrate leaching Site : Restinclières, Prades Le Lez, France Agroforestry Agriculture Forestry
  • 28. Habitat fragmentation map in Europe : a serious concern
  • 29.
  • 30. Reduction in the use of fertilisers and pesticides
  • 31.
  • 32. The next CAP and Agroforestry
  • 33.
  • 34.
  • 35. 2011 : Alert : more trees destroyed evrywhere
  • 36. Why ? Fears that the new CAP will not be tree- friendly : save the subsidies!
  • 37. EURAF has suggestions available for a tree-friendly CAP Simple Costless Effective
  • 38. 1. Draft Council Regulation 2011/0280: Rules for direct payments Article 4(1e): "agricultural area" means any area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland, permanent crops, or a combination of these in agroforestry systems; Article 4(1l): “agroforestry” means land-use systems and practices where woody perennials are deliberately integrated with crops and/or animals on the same land management unit. The trees may be single or in groups inside parcels (silvoarable agroforestry, silvopastoralism, grazed or intercropped orchards) or on the limits between parcels (hedges, tree lines). Article 32: Agroforestry as Ecological Focus Areas
  • 39. 2. Draft Council Regulation 2011/0282: Support for rural development Article 24 : Excellent, but : Allow member states to define tree density thresholds (minimum, maximum) Provide support for all Agroforestry Systems
  • 40. Innovative GAEC rules including trees and all natural assets on the farm Habitat area ratio criterion
  • 41. 2. Draft Council Regulation 2011/0282: Support for rural development Article 24 : new writing Establishment of agroforestry systems on agricultural or forestry land Support under Article 22(1)(b) shall be granted to private landowners, tenants, municipalities and their associations and shall cover the costs of establishment or conversion to an agroforestry system and an annual premium per hectare to cover the costs of maintenance for a minimum period of ten years. “Agroforestry systems” shall mean land use systems and practices where woody perennials are deliberately integrated with crops and/or animals on the same land management unit. The trees may be single, in groups or in rows inside parcels (silvoarable agroforestry, silvopastoralism, grazed orchards) or on the limits between parcels (hedges, tree lines). The maximum and minimum number of trees (or cover) per hectare shall be determined by the Member States taking account local pedo-climatic conditions, forestry species and the need to ensure agricultural or livestock grazing use of the land. Support for new plantations in agricultural lands and establishment and maintenance of agroforestry practices, including silvopastoral systems, shall be limited to the maximum support rate laid down in Annex 1 (80%).
  • 42.