Briefings

Jan/Feb 2018 agroforestry workshop summaries

The EOF welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the debate about the future of agricultural and environmental policy in England and the UK. The organic sector supports Defra’s ambition for a policy that delivers the highest standards, one where the delivery of environmental, health and other public goods is very much centre stage, closely integrated with sustainable food production.

Workshop report: 19th September 2017 – Tolhurst Organics, Whitchurch on Thames, Berkshire

Does tree fodder have a role to play in today’s livestock farming in the UK?

A workshop based around the journey from ‘Tree to Heat’ was held at Wakelyns Agroforestry in January 2017.

By Susanne Padel et al (2010) addresses how to approach, carry out and follow up the research proposed for the best possible effect and completes the trilogy of key documents. It also takes the first steps towards outlining how organic sector research can contribute to Europe’s progress during the period of the EC’s 8th Framework Programme.

In the year 2050 the world population is expected to reach 9 billion and we would not have enough food anymore if the world food production still goes the way it is going now. GM advocates claim to have the solution for this, manipulate the genes of a crop, increase it’s productivity, and the problem is solved, the world is at peace, case closed. GM also promised other benefits…