Agroforestry in Portugal: A Comprehensive Overview
The state of agroforestry in Portugal is well recognized, with traditional systems being prominent. The new rural development plan for 2014-2020 highlights the significance of agroforestry, but constraints in adoption by farmers may persist. The plan includes measures to support the installation of agroforestry systems, focusing on knowledge transfer, demonstration activities, and technical consultation. Despite some limitations, awareness of new agroforestry systems remains low in Portugal.
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State of the art of Agroforestry in Portugal Joana A Paulo, Jo o HN Palma Cottbus, June 2014
State of the art of Agroforestry in Portugal New Rural Development Plan 2014 2020 preliminary version (March 2014) General overview: Agroforestry systems, mainly traditional systems, are well recognized in Portugal From a list of 18 priorities included in the preliminary version (March 2014) of the new rural development plan for 2014-2020, 11 can be directly or indirectly benefit from Agroforesty systems Along the document Agroforestry systems is typed 22 times The new document presents supporting measures structured in a very similar way to the previous one Previous constrains, that lead to low adoption by farmers of the support for new agroforests installation ,may be maintained in the 2014-2020 period.
State of the art of Agroforestry in Portugal New Rural Development Plan 2014 2020 preliminary version (March 2014) Pros / Forward One specific measure for the installation of Agroforestry systems (A8.1 Op2; identical do measure 2.3.2.2) Minimum area: 0.5 ha Definition of measures for knowledge transfer and dissemination to farmers courses, demonstration activities and interchange (national and international) , technical consultation greening and maintenance of agriculture land as one of the main subjects (although no explicit reference to agroforests is made )
State of the art of Agroforestry in Portugal New Rural Development Plan 2014 2020 preliminary version (March 2014) Cons / Backward / Uncertainty Zonal support to maintenance of XXXX (A7.3) still limits maximum tree density to 60 trees/ha with ht > 2,5 m RPU still incompatible with the installation of Agroforestry systems? Forest management plan still for compulsory for the support to the installation of new agroforest areas?? Fast growing specie definition: 8 to 20 years rotation No reference for support of biomass production in agroforestry systems Maximum financial support for initial investment from each measure still not defined (previously this value was inferior for the measure regarding agroforestry systems installation that for the forestation measure)
State of the art of Agroforestry in Portugal Knowledge and awareness of the benefits of new types of agroforesty systems (e.g. alley cropping) is still very limited in Portugal at political, technical and private owners scales => traditional country! A separation of funding measures still exists for agricultural and forest areas, that many times is traduced by a non attractive results for farmers investment => Agroforestry is a all man / no man territory!
State of the art of Agroforestry in Portugal Previous constrains regarding the definition of eligibility criterions, that lead to low adoption by farmers of the support for new agroforests installation ,may be maintained in the 2014-2020 period => avoid this lost opportunity! Opportunities for knowledge transfer for different stakeholders must be put to use! => learn with others around Europe/World! => exchange experiences! => EURAF has an essential role in this long journey!
