Agroforestry Business Model Innovation Network (AF4EU)
Published December 1, 2025 | Version v1
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The Benefits of a Silvoarable Agroforestry System and the Supports Available in Ireland

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Teagasc- the Agriculture and Food Development Authority,Ireland

Description

In Ireland’s temperate climate, natural succession shapes ecosystems, improving soil depth, organic matter, and biodiversity.

Files

53_AF4EU_PA_TEAGASC_The Benefits of a Silvarable System and the Supports Available in Ireland_ENG.pdf

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Additional details

Funding

European Commission
AF4EU - Agroforestry Business Model Innovation Network 101086563

References

  • Westaway, S., Kling, C., & Smith, J. (2018). A comparison of the performance of three sward mixtures sown under trees in a silvopoultry system in the UK. Agroforestry Systems, 92(4), 1009–1018.
  • Smith, J., & Wells, A. (2001). Silvo-Poultry: An Agroforestry System for Organic Chicken Production at Sheepdrove Organic Farm. The Organic Research Centre.