Auf 3–4 October 2025, the two-day conference Agroforestry in Practice took place in Nepomuk, bringing together 63 participants from across the Czech Republic. Farmers, landowners, advisors, researchers, and representatives of public administration gathered to exchange hands-on experience with agroforestry systems, receive up-to-date information on subsidy schemes, and strengthen cooperation among regional stakeholders.
The programme of the conference focused on the practical realities of implementing agroforestry. Participants discussed current policy and funding opportunities, shared lessons from on-farm experience, and explored ways to overcome common challenges that arise when moving from interest to actual implementation.
On behalf of the ReForest project, a dedicated presentation addressed this transition from curiosity to practice. It outlined recent developments in the Czech Republic, highlighting a rapid increase in agroforestry plantings in recent years. This growth has been driven by improved subsidy support and the gradual simplification of legislative conditions for establishing woody elements on arable land.
A central part of the presentation focused on the barriers most frequently identified by farmers, including economic uncertainty, psychological and cultural concerns, limited clarity around subsidy and legislative frameworks, administrative complexity, and technical or operational constraints. Rather than treating these barriers as abstract challenges, the session presented concrete, practice-oriented solutions.
These solutions emphasised the importance of strong advisory services, targeted education, and the systematic sharing of real-life experience from implemented agroforestry projects. Particular attention was given to the role of regional actors, advisors, and research institutions, as well as to the ReForest engagement platform as a practical tool for connecting stakeholders, mapping existing agroforestry plantings, exchanging good practice, and supporting the design of functional and economically viable agroforestry systems.
The conference concluded with a clear message: while subsidy support is important, the long-term development of agroforestry depends just as much on continuous cooperation, high-quality advice, and peer-to-peer knowledge exchange. The discussions in Nepomuk confirmed the strong potential of agroforestry in the Czech landscape and demonstrated how ReForest is contributing practical tools and approaches that help translate agroforestry from concept to real on-farm implementation.
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