March 26, 2026, 13:00 \u2013 18:30h<\/p>\n
Europe\u2019s agricultural landscapes are at a critical turning point. The challenge is no longer whether we can produce food sustainably, but whether food systems can remain viable on a planet that has already warmed by about 1.1\u00b0C above pre-industrial levels. We are heading towards far more dangerous projections, with rising risks of crop yield losses and land degradation beyond 1.5\u00b0C scenario (IPCC, 2023).<\/p>\n
This is a call for society to reconcile productivity with climate resilience, biodiversity restoration, and long-term land stewardship<\/p>\n
Agroforestry\u2014the integration of trees into farming systems\u2014offers a transformative, nature-based pathway. It enhances carbon sequestration, strengthens ecosystem services, improves soil health, and diversifies farm income. Yet despite its well-documented benefits, agroforestry remains under-scaled across Europe, covering only about 15.4 million hectares\u2014or 8.8% of the EU\u2019s utilised agricultural area (den Herder et al., 2017).<\/p>\n
Why is this the case?<\/p>\n
Past CAP programming periods have shown that institutional fragmentation and \u2018policy silos\u2019 continue to hinder progress. Agroforestry has often fallen between agricultural and forestry departments, too agricultural for forestry and too forestry-oriented for agriculture. At the same time, farmers considering agroforestry face high upfront costs, long payback periods and limited access to blended or private finance.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re at a critical moment, with agroforestry now prominently reflected in National Energy and Climate Plans and Climate Adaptation Strategies, and with the proposed National and Regional Partnership Regulation (2028\u201334) offering new governance opportunities.<\/p>\n
Scaling agroforestry requires more than stated ambition. It requires:<\/p>\n
Organised in the Framework of the\u00a0ReForest\u00a0<\/strong>\u00e9s\u00a0DigitAF nev\u0171 t\u00e1rsprojekt\u00fcnkkel<\/strong>\u00a0projects by the\u00a0Euro-mediterr\u00e1n K\u00f6zgazd\u00e1szok Sz\u00f6vets\u00e9ge<\/strong>\u00a0(EMEA<\/strong>) in collaboration with the\u00a0European Agroforestry Federation (EURAF) and the German Association for Agroforestry (DeFAF)<\/strong>\u00a0and hosted at the\u00a0Center for European Policy Studies (CEPS)<\/strong>, this Policy Dialogue will bring together policymakers, researchers, financial actors and practitioners to explore how Europe can move from pilot success to the systemic adoption of agroforestry.<\/p>\n The event will feature:<\/p>\n By bridging science and policy, regulation and finance, this event aims to help shape a governance and investment ecosystem capable of supporting Europe\u2019s regenerative transition by enabling the upscale of agroforestry practices.<\/p>\n Registration link:<\/strong> https:\/\/ceps.my.salesforce-sites.com\/eventregistration?eventid=a1GQA00000GrdBm2AJ<\/a><\/p>\n\n