Silvoarable agroforestry for europe

Objective

The SAFE project aims to allow Europe to take advantage of silvoarable agro forestry systems that are currently prevented due to policy maladjustment. The introduction of wide-spaced high-quality trees in European farmland will be modelled at the plot, farm, and regional scale. The project builds on accumulated evidence that mixtures of trees and crops are environmentally efficient and will provide high quality timber resources, while improving the amenity value of agricultural landscapes. The project brings together field experimenters, modellers of tree-crop interactions and end-users in the farm and forest sectors. A biophysical model will be linked with an economic model for long-term evaluation. The final deliverable of the project will be an 'Agro forestry Policy Options' document allowing the EU to frame new agro forestry regulations.

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)

Address

147 Rue De L'université
75341 Paris
France

Participants (8)

ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

Greece

Address

University Campus
54006 Thessaloniki

ASSEMBLEE PERMANENTE DES CHAMBRES D'AGRICULTURE

France

Address

Avenue Georges V, 9
75008 Paris

CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

Address

MK45 4DT Silsoe,bedford

FEDERAL RESEARCH STATION FOR AGROECOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE

Switzerland

Address

Reckenholzstrasse 191
8046 Zurich

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL

United Kingdom

Address

Hill Of Brathens
AB31 4BW Banchory(kincardinshire)

UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA

Spain

Address

Avenida De Elvas S/n
06071 Badajoz

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

United Kingdom

Address

Clarendon Way
LS2 9JT Leeds

WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY

Netherlands

Address

Arboretumlaan 4
6703 BD Wageningen