Windbreaks – Can they improve your yields? (Agroforestry)
Windbreaks, also called hedges or shelterbelts, are rows of trees or shrubs that are being planted in order to protect crops and animals from the wind and snow.
January 1, 2026
Agroforestry Consultation & Education
We help you design and integrate agroforestry systems on your farm
Photo taken by Jeremy Gugenheim, Wakelyns farm
What we do
Consulting: We help you plan, implement, and manage agroforestry systems in Scandinavia. Agroforestry systems are very diverse, thus we focus on adapting the system for your specifc needs and goals.
Presentations & workshops: We give presentations and workshops about agroforestry adapted to your specific preferences and topics of interest.
Free informaiton: In this website & blog we share practical knowledge on how to design, establish, manage, and budget for agroforestry systems in temperate climates.
Did you know?
European agroforestry systems produce on average 20-30% more than their monoculture counterparts [1]!
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Riparian buffers – How to design them? (Agroforestry)
Riparian buffers are strips of grass, shrubs or trees planted next to streams or other waterbodies. Their main function is to prevent pollutants from agricultural runoff to enter
January 1, 2026
Alley cropping: overview and design (Agroforestry)
Alley cropping is the planting of rows of trees and/or shrubs to create alleys where agricultural or horticultural crops are produced. Alley cropping systems increase the overall farm
January 1, 2026
What is agroforestry?
Agroforestry is the intentional integration of trees in agriculture. It is about cultivating trees together with crops and animals in order to increase the productivity of a farm while at the same time producing several environmental and economic benefits.
If you are a farmer or a practitioner interested in agroforestry you have come to the right place!
Did you know?
Europe could store a third of its carbon emissions if all European farms implemented agroforestry practices [2].
What will you learn here?
We know that agroforestry is good for the environment and that it can increase the profitability and productivity of farms [3], however what is often missing are the practical implications for farmers. How can farmers establish agroforestry systems with minimum risks and in a practicable viable way?
In this platform and blog, we want to teach you how to create agroforestry systems adapted to your own goals, needs and conditions. We do this by simplifying the principles of agroforestry to make it more accesible to anyone. Moreover, we inform you about the practical implications of working with agroforestry and discuss the economic risks and potential rewards related to it.
If you want to learn more about agroforestry and not miss the latest agroforestry news, subscribe below! If you want an individualized plan for your farm, contact me at info@agroforestryfarming.com.
Did you know?
Agroforestry is by far the agricultural measure with the highest potential to sequester carbon. A study demonstrated that, in Europe, agroforestry accounts for 90% of the total carbon sequestration potential of different agricultural measures, which were: (1) agroforestry, (2) introducing hedges, (3) low and no tillage, and (4) cover crops [2].
About me
My name is Mauricio Sagastuy. I am the creator of this platform and the consultant of this enterprise. I am passionate about agroforestry, and the potential it has to regenerate the land and improve the profitability of farms.
I have been working for 7 years as a teacher in agroforestry in a land-management school in Sweden. In this school, I am leading the project “Agroforestry test-field at Angereds gÃ¥rd“, where we are establishing Sweden’s largest and most biodiverse test-field for agroforestry.
In the last 4 years, I have visited over 50 agroforestry-farms around Europe. In these vists, I have interviewed the farmers to understand how they practice agroforestry in different contexts. The farms I have visited range all the way from small scale forest gardens, to large scale silvopasture or alley-cropping farms. As a result of this work, I wrote “Agroforestry in Europe – A practical handbook“, which is the first practical handbook on European agroforestry.
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References:
[1] Dupraz, C. et. Al. (2005) Synthesis of the Silvoarable Agroforestry For Europe project
[2] Aertsens J. et. al. (2012) Valuing the carbon sequestration potential for European agriculture
[3] Schievano A. et. al. (2022) The benefits of Agroforestry for the environment, climate change mitigation and agricultural production – a global synthesis. EURAF 2022