Factsheets
Our brand-new factsheets, based on the analysis and review of our RAINs meetings, are available here:
1. Combining sheep with forestry
Key words: Ireland, Silvopasture, Sheep, Biodiversity, Water, Carbon
Author(s): John Casey
Languages: English
2. Combining horticulture with forestry
Key words: Ireland, Horticulture, Biodiversity, Soil, Biochar
Author(s): John Casey
Languages: English
3. Combining pigs with forestry
Key words: Ireland, Silvopasture, Pigs, Shelter, Grazing, Nutrient recycling
Author(s): John Casey
Languages: English
4. Combining poultry with forestry
Key words: Ireland, Silvopoultry, Welfare, Biodiversity, Productivity
Author(s): John Casey
Languages: English
5. Combining cattle with forestry
Key words: Ireland, Silvopasture, Cattle, Shelter, Browse, Productivity
Author(s): John Casey
Languages: English
6. Mixing livestock in a forest/silvopastoralism
Key words: Mixed grazing, Flerd, Bond
Author(s): Georgios Bakogiorgos, Vassilik Lappa, Anastasia Pantera
Languages: English
7. Quality of sheep meat in silvopastoral meadows
Key words: Grazing, PUFAs, MDA
Author(s): Georgios Bakogiorgos, Vassilik Lappa, Andreas Papadopoulos
Languages: English
8. Enhancing the value of native breeds: quality keys
Key words: Traditional livestock, Production, Quality products, Biodiversity, Landscape, Production costs
Author(s): Georgios Bakogiorgos, Vassilik Lappa, Anastasia Pantera
Languages: English
9. Automated Feeding System
Key words: Forest fires, biomass, autochthonous breeds, Celtic pig, animal welfare, digitalisation, Pavlov reflex
Author(s): Nuria Ferreiro-Domínguez, Franciso Javier Rodríguez-Rigueiro, Javier Santiago-Freijanes, Ana Couso-Viana, María Rosa Mosquera-Losada
Languages: English
10. Constructing value chains for increased product sustainability
Key words: Ecosystem services, Agroforestry Businesses, Apiculture, Co-creation, Innovation, Farm processes
Author(s): Nuria Ferreiro-Domínguez, Franciso Javier Rodríguez-Rigueiro, Javier Santiago-Freijanes, Ana Couso-Viana, María Rosa Mosquera-Losada
Languages: English
11. Forest regeneration with biodiverse plantations
Key words: Forest fires, biomass, autochthonous breeds, Celtic pig, animal welfare, digitalisation, Pavlov reflex
Author(s): Nuria Ferreiro-Domínguez, Franciso Javier Rodríguez-Rigueiro, Javier Santiago-Freijanes, Ana Couso-Viana, María Rosa Mosquera-Losada
Languages: English
12. Agrotechniques for alimurgical plants
Key words: Wild edible plants, Mediterranean orchards, Short value chain, Agritourism, Recreational services, Nutraceutical products
Author(s): Marco Lauteri, Francesca Chiocchini, Marco Ciolfi, Cinzia Pellegrini, Enrico Petrangeli, Perluigi Paris
Languages: English
13. Suitable species for shadowing and animal wellness
Key words: Agro-silvo-pastoral systems, Free range breeding, Mediterranean Climate, Niche products
Author(s): Marco Lauteri, Francesca Chiocchini, Marco Ciolfi, Cinzia Pellegrini, Enrico Petrangeli, Perluigi Paris
Languages: English
14. Naturalistic engineering for erosion mitigation
Key words: Soil degradation, Badlands, Beekeeping, Pastoralism, Keyline, Micro-terraces
Author(s): Marco Lauteri, Francesca Chiocchini, Marco Ciolfi, Cinzia Pellegrini, Enrico Petrangeli, Perluigi Paris
Languages: English
15. Marketing Strategies for Sheep Meat
Key words: Consumption, Merino sheep, meat, value chain, strategy, differentiation,transhumance.
Author(s): Ana Victoria Campos Galisteo, Laura Moreno Carbonell (AGAPA).
Languages: Spanish and English.
16. The Andalusian Network of Pasture-Firebreak Areas
Key words: Firebreak, Andalusia, Livestock, Pasture, Fire, Prevention, Agroforestry.
Author(s): Ana Victoria Campos Galisteo, Laura Moreno Carbonell (AGAPA).
Languages: Spanish and English.
17. Interaction Between Agriculture and Forestry
Key words: Maize, poplar, agroforestry, inter-row cultivation.
Author(s): Ana Victoria Campos Galisteo, Laura Moreno Carbonell (AGAPA).
Languages: Spanish and English.
18. Specific Consumption Differentiation: Kosher and Halal Certification
Key words: Certification, Halal, Kosher, Sheep, Marketing.
Author(s): Ana Victoria Campos Galisteo, Laura Moreno Carbonell (AGAPA).
Languages: Spanish and English.
19. Restoration and sustainable management of historical wood pastures in Slovakia
Key words: Wood pastures, Traditional management, Biodiversity
Author(s): Veronika Paulíková, Michal Pástor
Languages: English
20. Restoration and sustainable management of juniper pastures in Slovakia
Key words: Juniper pastures, Traditional management, Biodiversity
Author(s): Veronika Paulíková, Michal Pástor
Languages: English
21. Importance, protection and management of chestnut pastures in Slovakia
Key words: Sweet chestnut, Chestnut pastures, Cultural heritage, Biodiversity
Author(s): Veronika Paulíková, Michal Pástor
Languages: English
22. Successional silvoarable agroforestry and community supported agriculture
Key words: Community supported agriculture, Return on investment (ROI), Short value chains, Successional agroforestry
Author(s): Tanja Kähkönen, Michael Den Herder, Joshua Finch
Languages: English
23. Digital storytelling: agroforestry products and services
Key words: Marketing, Branding, Storytelling
Author(s): Tanja Kähkönen, Michael Den Herder
Languages: English
24. Certification in branding natural pasture meat
Key words: Branding, certification, Marketing
Author(s): Tanja Kähkönen, Michael Den Herder
Languages: English
25. Agroforestry systems in viticulture
Key words: Vitiforestry, Vine, Agroforestry, Competition, Planting
Author(s): Angeline Almeida
Languages: English
26. Managing pollarded trees in agroforestry
Key words: Agroforestry, Pollards, Pruning, Trees, Biodiversity, Sustainable resource
Author(s): Camille Archambaud
Languages: English
27. Honey locust in agroforestry
Key words: Forage tree, American Honey Locust, Wood, Silvopastoral, Restoration, Urban Ecology
Author(s): Camille Archambaud, Tsoukalia Carpente
Languages: English
28. Protecting trees from wildlife and livestock from hedge establishment
Key words: Protection, Agroforestry, Trees, Planting, Grazing, Wildlife, Livestock, Fences, Sleeves, Ecosystem
Author(s): Camille Archambaud
Languages: English
29. Production of layered wood chip/straw bedding compost in a millefeuille (layered) method
Key words: Woodchips, Bedding, Compost, Animal health, Forage feeding, Cattle, Hedge pruning
Author(s): Angeline Almeida
Languages: English
30. Presentation of silvopasture systems
Key words: Pre-orchards, Poultry agroforestry, Agroforestry grazing, Silvopasture, Agroforestry poultry
Author(s): Camille Archambaud
Languages: English
31. Integrating commonlands and local sheep and goat breeds: key facts and insights
Key words: Commons; Rangelands; Land access; Customary use; Rural resilience
Author(s): José Castro
Languages: English
32. Grazing management in wolf territories
Key words: Livestock, Iberian Wolf, Coexistence, Northeast Portugal
Author(s): Isa Aleixo-Pais
Languages: English
33. The role of sheep and goat herding in forest fire risk management
Key words: Re-adapting old practices, Fuel load reduction, Ecosystem services, Benefits for animals, Portugal
Author(s): Marina Castro
Languages: English
34. Cultivation, harvest, processing, and marketing of walnuts from agroforestry systems in Germany
Key words: Walnut cultivation, Sustainable food production, Timber and nut value, Management, Market opportunities, Ecosystem services
Author(s): Daniel Fischer
Languages: English
35. Mixed agroforestry systems: fast-growing pioneer tree species combined with valuable woody plants
Key words: Mixed agroforestry systems, Fast-Growing Pioneer tree species, Value[1]adding woody plants, Agro-diversification
Author(s): Daniel Fischer
Languages: English
36. Fast-growing pioneer trees in agroforestry: species, systems, management, value chains, benefits and risks
Key words: Fast-growing pioneer trees, Agroforestry alley cropping, Mechanization and Scalability, Enhanced ecosystem services
Author(s): Daniel Fischer and Peter Zander
Languages: English
37. Restoring traditional arable practices like 'bolle akkers': the role of agroforestry in revitalizing heritage farming systems
Key words: Landscape features, Agricultural heritage, Tree rows and hedgerows, Ecological connections, Local collaboration
Author(s): Tobi Hallez
Languages: English
38. Poplars in agroforestry: sustainable timber production and climate gains
Key words: Poplar, Trees outside forests, Timber production, Plywood, Circular economy, Climate-neutral economy, Biofilters, Carbon sequestration
Author(s): Tobi Hallez
Languages: English
39. Walnut and vegetables production within af systems
Key words: Walnut trees, Vegetable cultivation, Local production, Variety selection, Biodiversity, Productive tree strips
Author(s): Tobi Hallez
Languages: English