On 18 February 2026, more than 70 participants from all over the world joined the ReForest webinar “Digital Innovation for Scaling Agroforestry”, bringing together researchers, digital tool developers, advisors, and practitioners from across Europe.
The session focused on a central question of how can digital tools help transform agroforestry from a promising concept into a scalable, investable practice?
For all participants it was clear that agroforestry systems are powerful by design integrating trees, crops, and livestock to enhance biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and farm resilience. However, despite that it is an old and traditional practice, agroforestry systems are complex, which makes it difficult to manage in the best possible way. Nowadays, the complexity is due not only to the multiple species interactions, but also to the complexity of the long investment horizons, evolving policy frameworks, and market uncertainties, which can make decision-making challenging for farmers, advisors, and policymakers alike.
The webinar demonstrated how digital innovation can reduce this complexity — turning uncertainty into structured, evidence-based decision support.
The event was launched with an introductory section by Will Simonson from the Organic Research Center (UK). He opened the webinar with an overview of three key resources:
Together, these platforms provide curated knowledge, case studies, spatial data, and access to decision-support tools. Organised around financial, environmental, and practical considerations, they support users at different stages of agroforestry exploration and implementation.
After this brief introduction, participants were introduced to five advanced digital tools:
Dynamic Management Impact Tool
A probabilistic decision-analysis model enabling users to assess long-term economic performance, compare agroforestry designs, and evaluate the influence of financial support schemes under uncertainty.
FarmTree
A simulation platform generating 30-year projections for yields, income, labour requirements, and carbon sequestration strengthening the business case for climate-smart farming.
Carbon & Biodiversity Prediction Tool
A spatial modelling tool using satellite imagery to estimate soil carbon and plant biodiversity across Europe, supporting environmental performance assessment.
Nástroj veřejných statků
A whole-farm sustainability assessment framework evaluating soil health, governance, energy use, resilience, and biodiversity performance.
RegenWorks
A GIS-based agroforestry planning tool that enables users to design field-level systems, calculate tree densities, and export GPS-ready implementation layouts.
While each tool serves a specific purpose, together they illustrate how digital solutions can complement one another across the agroforestry design and evaluation process.
The key message of the webinar was clear:
Digital innovation is not an add-on. It is a key enabler for scaling agroforestry.
By improving transparency, enabling scenario testing, and providing measurable environmental and economic insights, digital tools help build confidence among farmers, advisors, investors, and policymakers.
🔗 Watch the recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oQYoNcTLFk
🔗 Explore the ReForest tools: https://agroreforest.eu/tools/
🔗 Join the ReForest community: https://reforest.euromed-economists.org/
We extend our sincere thanks to the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA) for organising the event and to our sister project DigitAF for their contribution.
Digital Tools Webinar Guide
Dynamic Tool Presentation
Biodiversity Predictor Presentation
FarmTree Platform Presentation
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