Imagine mixing a forest and a farm into one space to get the best of both worlds. Instead of choosing between growing crops or planting trees, this work helps farmers do both to keep the soil healthy and trap carbon. It's like giving farmers a guidebook and a digital toolkit to make this transition profitable.
Farmers struggle to adopt agroforestry because they lack knowledge on how it affects their bottom line and face confusing policies that separate farming from forestry.
A remote sensing verification tool, a predictive carbon/biodiversity assessment tool, and a digital engagement platform with co-creation guidelines.
If you are a software provider dealing with a lack of carbon tracking tools — this project developed a predictive tool for carbon and biodiversity assessment operational that provides measurable environmental data.
If you are a lender dealing with high risk in sustainable land transitions — this project developed financial tools and socioeconomic value chain assessments that make tree-integrated farming economically viable.
If you are a consultant dealing with farmers who fear losing productivity by planting trees — this project developed a remote sensing-based verification tool to prove the system works without ruining yields.
Based on available project data, specific pricing for the tools is not mentioned, but the project focuses on making these systems economically viable for farmers.
The project uses Living Labs across 10 countries to test and parameterize models, suggesting the tools are designed for wide-scale European application.
Based on available project data, the project uses an open science approach, which typically implies a focus on open access rather than restrictive licensing.
Yes, it proposes targeted policy interventions to overcome barriers and integrates carbon and biodiversity finance into business models.
The project period runs from 2022-07-01 to 2026-06-30, indicating a multi-year development and testing cycle for these agricultural systems.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward research and academia with 7 universities and 3 research institutes. However, it maintains a practical edge with 2 industry partners and 1 SME, ensuring that the 14 partners across 10 countries can translate theoretical agroforestry into field-tested tools.
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