Reforest project

ReForest at the “Agrolesnictví v praxi” Conference, Czech Republic
2025-10-03 - 2025-10-04
ReForest at the “Agrolesnictví v praxi” Conference – October 3–4, 2025
ReForest is pleased to take part in the upcoming national conference Agrolesnictví v praxi (Agroforestry in Practice), held on October 3–4, 2025, in Czech Republic.
Organised by the Czech Agroforestry Association (ČSAL) with the support of national stakeholders and the REFOREST project, the event will bring together farmers, researchers, advisors, and policy experts to explore how agroforestry can be implemented effectively across the Czech landscape.
The first day will feature expert presentations on tree species selection, funding opportunities, biodiversity, pest management, and current agroforestry policy. An informal networking session will follow the programme.
On the second day, participants will take part in a practical field workshop. The workshop will include demonstrations of tree care, agroforestry design, biodiversity support measures, and tastings of farm products from agroforestry systems.
The event offers a valuable opportunity to connect theory and practice, and to foster collaboration among those shaping the future of agroforestry in the Czech Republic.

ReForest will take part in the International Conference on Agroforestry: Forestry and Agriculture (ICAFA-25)
2025-10-04 - 2025-10-05
The ReForest project is proud to announce its upcoming participation in the International Conference on Agroforestry: Forestry and Agriculture (ICAFA-25), a global hybrid event that will take place both physically in Hamburg, Germany, and virtually online, enabling accessibility for participants worldwide.
ICAFA-25 is a leading platform for the exchange of cutting-edge research, innovation, and collaboration in the fields of forestry and agriculture. This inclusive hybrid format ensures that researchers, practitioners, students, and policy experts can engage in meaningful knowledge-sharing, whether in person or from anywhere around the world.
Conference Highlights:

Knowledge Sharing: keynote lectures, case study presentations, and collaborative panels designed to foster innovation in agroforestry and sustainable agriculture.
Networking Opportunities: forums — both digital and in-person — for attendees to connect with global researchers, practitioners, and thought leaders.
Professional Development opportunities for scholars, early-career researchers, and professionals looking to gain feedback, share research, and grow their global impact.
Inclusive Community Engagement: Social events and group discussions to promote deeper collaboration among participants.

All sessions are tailored to support actionable solutions, research excellence, and the dissemination of pioneering ideas across forestry and agriculture sectors. ICAFA-25 aims to build a more resilient, interconnected, and informed global community.
Who Should Attend? You will meet:

Agroforestry practitioners
Researchers and academics
Students and educators
Industry experts and environmental consultants

Policymakers and government representatives

ReForest at IFALL 2025: Living Labs Paving the Way to Resilient Agroecosystems
2025-10-15 - 2025-10-17
The ReForest Project is pleased to announce its participation in the upcoming International Forum on Agroecosystem Living Labs (IFALL) 2025.
This high-level event aims to gather agroforestry stakeholders, researchers, and practitioners from across the globe to discuss land-use transitions and promote sustainable practices that support environmental and socio-economic resilience.
The event will feature discussion panels and parallel sessions of scientific papers to establish state-of-the-art practices, share lessons learned from case studies and address challenges facing the international agroecosystem living lab community. The Forum will also feature networking events and field tours aiming to generate dialogue and create an inspiring space for collaboration and action.
The forum will be structured around various thematic areas including:

fostering transitionstoward sustainable food systems through living labs
empowering participation by strengthening participatory governance in living labs
evaluating success through natural and social indicators
promoting innovation
inspiring innovative public policies
enabling research that is participatory, rigorous, and well suited to supporting dynamic innovation processes in real-world settings.

These themes are tightly aligned with ReForest’s mission to co-create solutions that promote agroforestry and foster stakeholder engagement across Europe. We will be excited to share our insights and real-world experiences from our Living Labs, to collaborate with international partners and continue working toward a resilient agroecological future.

ReForest will take part in the SDP Europe 2025 Decision Quality Conference
2025-10-20 - 2025-10-23
ReForest will be represented at the SDP Europe 2025 Decision Quality Conference, which will take place on 20-23 October 2025 in UK. The event will bring together international experts, practitioners, and researchers to advance the understanding and practice of decision quality across multiple fields.
At the conference, Prajna Kasargodu Anebagilu (University of Bonn) will present the work of ReForest on Decision Analysis tools for supporting agroforestry adoption in Europe in a poster, co-authored with Simon Swatek, Marcos Jiménez, Andrew Marcil, Cory Whitney, and Eike Luedeling.
She will demonstrate a holistic Decision Analysis framework that addresses the challenges of agroforestry adoption, such as system design, management, investment, and policy support. The approach integrates expert and practitioner knowledge through participatory model development and data estimation, and applies probabilistic simulations using Monte Carlo methods.
The ReForest team will showcase an interactive catalogue of decision-support tool designed for farmers, advisors, and policymakers. The tool applies Decision Analysis principles to specific agroforestry systems and stakeholder priorities, enabling transparent exploration of trade-offs and outcomes. The catalogue includes:

Apple-based agroforestry
Fruit tree–honey system with meadow orchards
Walnut alley cropping with vegetables
Silvopastoral systems

Key features include instant visual feedback on potential outcomes, the calculation of the Expected Value of Perfect Information (EVPI) to guide data collection before costly decisions, and a Funding Schemes module that maps regional support measures.
By integrating system knowledge, simulation, and policy frameworks, this work contributes to bridging the gap between science, practice, and policy, ultimately aiming to improve decision quality and promote agroforestry adoption across Europe.
Link to the abstract: Posters – SDP Europe 2025 Decision Quality Conference

Kigali Hosts the 6th World Congress on Agroforestry this October under the Theme “Agroforestry for People, Planet and Profit”
2025-10-20 - 2025-10-24
The 6th World Congress on Agroforestry is taking place in Kigali, Rwanda from October 20 to 24, 2025. This global event will bring together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and stakeholders from around the world to explore how agroforestry contributes to people, the planet, and economic prosperity.
Organised under the theme “Agroforestry for People, Planet & Profit,” the Congress will feature plenary sessions, scientific presentations, interactive parallel sessions, exhibitions, and field visits, creating a vibrant space for dialogue and knowledge exchange across sectors.
The Congress strongly resonates with ReForest mission of promoting agroforestry as a sustainable land management solution that delivers climate resilience, biodiversity enhancement, and economic viability. That applies fully for the some key themes under which the conference programme will be organised and that are of particular interest to us:

Contribution of agroforestry in a changing climate
Agroforestry for biodiversity and eco-systems services
Agroforestry for improved livelihoods
Agroforestry for sustainable food systems
Agroforestry’s contributions to bioeconomy
Agroforestry traditions, knowledge and innovation
Agroforestry’s financial and policy frameworks
Agroforestry for silvopastoral systems
Multistrata agroforestry systems with perennial crops

FarmTree Advantage: Practical Use of the Platform to Strengthen Value Chains and Livelihoods
2025-10-23 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Agroforestry offers transformative benefits, but unlocking its full potential requires tools that can bridge scientific data with practical decisions.
Join us for this live session exploring how the FarmTree Tool can support agroforestry practitioners in strengthening value chains and rural livelihoods, from farm design to long-term impact.
Based on real-world data from ReForest Living Labs across Europe, the platform enables users to simulate, analyse, and optimise agroforestry systems.
This webinar will focus on real-life applications of the platform and how it can be used by farmers, advisors, and decision-makers to:

Tailor agroforestry designs for local conditions and market opportunities
Design agroforestry systems tailored to your land and goals
Simulate and compare outcomes over 1 to 50 years
Assess performance across yields, labour, gender, finance, soil, water, and carbon
Collaborate with others and build data-driven plans

To ensure your participation, register now and secure your spot by completing the simple registration form. Following your registration, further details pertaining to event access will be shared.
We are looking forward to your participation!

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ReForest to Lead a Session at the Digital Agroecology Cluster Final Conference in Brussels
2025-11-17 - 2025-11-18
ReForest is proud to announce its leadership role at the upcoming Digital Agroecology Cluster Conference, taking place on 17–18 November 2025 in Brussels.
This conference marks the final event of the Digital Agroecology Cluster, a fruitful collaboration between eight EU–funded projects, including ReForest, PATH2DEA, Farmtopia, GOOD, D4AgEcol, AGROSUS, Agroserv, and the Agroecology Partnership. Together, these projects have explored how digitalisation and innovation can support the transition to agroecological, organic, and sustainable farming practices across Europe.
Throughout its involvement in the Digital Agroecology Cluster, ReForest has built strong ties with partner projects and contributed to a growing ecosystem of digital, agroecological, and participatory innovation. As one of the leading projects in the cluster, ReForest will lead a dedicated session during the conference. This contribution reflects ReForest’s broader mission: to foster nature-based, inclusive solutions through innovation, evidence, and stakeholder engagement.
The Digital Agroecology Cluster Conference will bring together researchers, policymakers, advisors, farmers, and digital innovators to explore how digitalisation can accelerate sustainable farming transitions.
Key themes of the event include:

Barriers and enabling conditions for the uptake of digital tools in agroecology;
Policy recommendations for digitalisation in sustainable agriculture;
Case studies on robotics, drones, sensors, and cost-effective technologies;
Social dimensions of digital innovation, with insights from Living Labs and farmer-led trials;
Presentation of new databases and platforms developed within the Cluster;
A co-creation session to gather diverse viewpoints on digital innovation and future policies.

ReForest looks forward to engaging with peers, farmers, and decision-makers at this important event shaping the future of digital agroecology in Europe.
Stay tuned for more details and the full programme to be available soon on the organiser’s website: Path2Dea – Digital Agroecology Cluster Conference

Regenerative Finance Scheme for Agroforestry Upscaling: ReForest Special Session at EMANES Annual Conference 2025
2025-12-10 - 2025-12-12
ReForest is proud to announce its participation in the EMANES Annual Conference 2025, taking place from 10 to 12 December 2025 in Barcelona, Spain, in a hybrid format. Hosted at the Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau, the conference is co-organised by the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA)—a leading ReForest partner—the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), the Circular Economy and Climate Institute of EPLO, and EU-funded projects including ReForest and CROSS-REIS.
This year’s theme, “Towards Regenerative Economies: Pathways for Inclusive, Sustainable and Resilient Development in Europe, the Mediterranean and Africa,” highlights the growing global shift from sustainability toward regeneration: restoring natural systems, empowering communities, and supporting long-term wellbeing.
As part of the conference programme, ReForest will host a dedicated Special Session titled “Regenerative Finance Scheme for Agroforestry Upscaling.” This session will present the project’s latest findings on how agroforestry can evolve into a regenerative asset class, one that generates long-term value through soil health improvement, carbon removals, biodiversity gains, and enhanced landscape resilience.
Building on ReForest’s scientific evidence and farmer-centred innovations, the Special Session will explore:

Institutional and regulatory barriers influencing agroforestry adoption in Europe
An innovative Regenerative Finance Scheme designed to attract both public and private investment
New insights from a probabilistic Decision Analysis model assessing the financial performance of agroforestry for farmers
Pathways for integrating agroforestry into regenerative economic and territorial strategies

The session will be moderated by Prof. Martin Lukac, Coordinator of the ReForest project, and will feature presentations from Dr. Prajna Kasargodu Anebagilu (University of Bonn) and Tiago Zibecchi (EMEA).
The EMANES Annual Conference provides a high-level platform for cross-regional dialogue and collaboration, offering a strategic opportunity for ReForest to:

Share cutting-edge research on agroforestry’s environmental and economic benefits
Demonstrate how regenerative finance can accelerate agroforestry upscaling
Strengthen synergies with related initiatives focused on resilience, sustainability, and innovation
Position ReForest’s tools, models, and digital platforms within broader policy and investment frameworks supporting regenerative development

More information about the ReForest session: Regenerative Finance Scheme for Agroforestry Upscaling – EMANES Annual Conference 2025
Registration link: Online Registration to EMANES Special Sessions

ReForest at the 3rd European Carbon Farming Summit
2026-03-17 - 2026-03-19
ReForest is pleased to announce its participation in the 3rd European Carbon Farming Summit, Europe’s leading event focused on advancing regenerative agriculture and low-carbon farming solutions. This pivotal gathering will bring together researchers, policymakers, economic actors, NGOs, land managers, and carbon project developers to shape the future of sustainable agriculture.
Building on the success of the 2025 edition held in Dublin, where ReForest also took part, the 2026 summit will take place from 17 to 19 March in Padua, Italy. The 3rd Summit programme emphasises collaboration and dialogue to support robust climate action in farming. The summit offers a crucial space to discuss carbon farming implementation, ensuring environmental integrity while scaling up impact.
Participants will:

Explore the latest innovations in carbon farming and soil health
Connect with a diverse network of practitioners, scientists, and policymakers
Discover practical strategies for implementing regenerative agricultural practices
Examine how agroforestry systems can play a key role in climate resilience and carbon sequestration

We look forward to engaging with fellow participants in Padua and contributing to the collective advancement of carbon farming and agroforestry in Europe.

9th International Symposium on Woody Root Research
2026-06-03 - 2026-06-05 | Como, Italy
ReForest is honored to take part in Woody Roots IX, an international symposium on the physiological processes in roots of woody plants. The event gathers leading researchers, practitioners, and students from around the globe to discuss root-driven sustainability, soil–root interactions, technological innovations in root research, and links to agroforestry systems.
At the symposium, the ReForest project will be presented by our project coordinator offering insights into how agroforestry and root system science intersect in the context of climate resilience and sustainable land management.
Follow the conference programme for keynote talks, oral sessions, poster presentations, and a field visit — all set in the scenic surroundings of Como.

EURAF 2026: Advancing Agroforestry for People and Planet
2026-06-22 - 2026-06-26
The 8th European Agroforestry Conference (EURAF 2026) will take place on 22-26 June 2026, hosted at the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. As a major gathering for scientists, farmers, and policymakers, the conference will focus on scaling agroforestry solutions that meet Europe’s social, environmental, and food security goals.
EURAF Conferences are held every two years and draw over 400 participants from across Europe and beyond. The 2026 edition will emphasize practical knowledge exchange, scientific dialogue, and informal collaboration—all in the scenic setting of Switzerland’s Jura region.
In the 2026 conference edition, which is in the final month of the project implementation, ReForest partners will contribute findings from our Living Labs, present the digital tools developed under the project, and participate in key discussions to share our 4 year experience and support shaping the future of agroforestry policy and implementation across Europe.
Why Attend?

Connect with leading agroforestry researchers, farmers, and advisors
Explore agroforestry’s role in food security, biodiversity, climate adaptation, and rural resilience
Engage in scientific sessions, workshops, and policy roundtables
Hear insights from ReForest and learn from diverse European contexts
Join excursions to alpine, lowland, and vineyard agroforestry systems

2026 Key Focus Areas

Agroforestry for food security in a changing world
Farmer-friendly agroforestry
Reconciling agriculture and nature
Agroforestry systems design and business models

The programme will include keynote lectures (from researchers and farmers), poster sessions, field excursions, workshops, and evening networking events.
