Agroforestry is a land management approach that combines trees with crop and livestock farming systems. This practice delivers a multitude of benefits for the farm, both economic and environmental. In this video we speak with farmer Roger Howison from Parkhill Farm and expert Stephen Briggs from Whitehall Farm to talk more about how it can benefit a farm business.
If you're interested in pursuing Agroforestry as a part of your business, The Scottish Forestry Agroforestry option could be of interest. Recent changes to the scheme include:
Increasing the grant rate for agroforestry projects by 50% from £3,600 per hectare to £5,400 per hectare;
Making agroforestry funding available for planting fruit and nut and native trees; alongside timber and biodiversity
Allowing additional protection measures for trees, to allow cattle to graze within agroforestry projects; and
Giving farmers more opportunities to participate in agroforestry by adapting the planting thresholds.
Agroforestry (ruralpayments.org)
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