Benefits of agroforestry on a Cambridgeshire farm
Автор: The Woodland Trust
Загружено: 2014-06-12
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At Whitehall farm, they've planted cereals between rows of fruit-bearing trees.
Steven Brigg's tell us how agroforestry has helped increase profits on an organic farm.
The fruit-bearing trees not only provide a second cash crop for the farm but help prevent wind erosion. And provides increased biodiversity at the same time.
Agroforestry helps maximise productivity through three-dimensional farming. Tree height means the system can use more of the space above ground, capturing maximum energy from sunlight and turning it into food.
Stephen’s arable crops primarily use water, nutrients, and sunlight in spring and early summer. The trees need these resources right through to late autumn, enabling more energy to be captured from sunlight and turned into food. Tree roots gather nutrients and water from deep in the soil which benefits both crops. The canopy protects the annual crop from weather extremes.
Through agroforestry, Stephen is growing another income-earning crop and improving the business’ resilience.
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