On 23–24 January, the MAPER Conference and Professional Day took place in Budapest, bringing together more than 300 participants for an intensive professional exchange on agroecological solutions and regenerative land-use systems.
Established in 2016, the Hungarian Permaculture Association (MAPER) has become a key actor in promoting permaculture-based approaches in Hungary through research, education, and practical implementation. Its annual conference serves as a prominent meeting point for a broad range of stakeholders, including researchers, practitioners, advisors, educators, and policy-related professionals.
Agroforestry featured as one of the highlighted thematic areas of the conference. Within a dedicated session, special attention was given to digital tools supporting agroforestry planning and decision-making, developed within the Reforest und DigitAF projects. These tools were presented as innovative responses to current environmental and land-use challenges, illustrating how digitalisation can support the wider adoption of agroforestry systems.
A central element of the session was the presentation of the FarmTree tool, followed by an interactive Q&A segment, allowing participants to engage directly with the topic, ask practical questions, and discuss potential applications of the model in diverse agroforestry contexts.
To further support knowledge exchange, dissemination materials, including brochures describing the digital tools and their functionalities, were made available throughout the session, helping participants to deepen their understanding beyond the presentations.
The session and the broader conference programme provided a valuable platform for dialogue, reinforcing the role of agroforestry and digital innovation in shaping resilient and climate-adaptive agricultural landscapes.
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