Integrated agricultural utilization systems with trees and shrubs (agroforestry systems) hold a great potential for climate change mitigation and adaptation and can be a successful approach to diversifying farm income and increasing resilience. This session will explore different approaches to the design of agro-forestry and silvo-pastoral production systems in temperate climates. It will explore the effect of such systems on soil health and farm scale greenhouse gas balances, as well as on food production, and discuss levers and barriers for implementation.

Livestream

Agroforestry - An Old Solution for Current Problems
Constantin Muraru
Secretary General, European Agroforestry Federation (EURAF)

Potential of Agroforestry for Climate Change Mitigation and Climate Adaptation
Dr. Maren Langhof
Researcher, Julius Kühn-Institute, Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Germany

Agroforestry's Biophysical Potential for Carbon Dioxide Removal
Stephen Wirth
Researcher, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany 

Improving Soil Health Through Agroforestry in Germany
Prof. Dr. Lukas Beule
Professor, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences, Germany

The Power and Challenges of Apple Agroforestry on a Pig Farm in North-Western Germany
Jan Große-Kleimann
Manager, Familienhof Große-Kleimann, Germany