The Regenerative Agroforestry Podcast

Dimitri Tsitos & Etienne Compagnon
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  • NATURAL SCIENCES

A space where we investigate the possibilities of agroforestry, share experiences and analyse different strategies, tools and techniques. We bring you quality, in-depth content, so that we can build together regenerative agroforestry systems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. #55 Economic modelling and agroforestry design with Harry Greene

    09/04/2023

    #55 Economic modelling and agroforestry design with Harry Greene

    Propagate is a leader in the agroforestry space, specialising in project development and planting agroforestry systems at scale. It's a huge pleasure to chat with Harry, co-founder and Chief Research Officer of the US-based company. Tune in as we geek out on agroforestry economics, economic modelling, design implications and financing options. We delve into questions such as: How do you business plan agroforestry systems? How do we find a balance between economic performance and ecosystem services? And much more! • RESOURCES https://www.propagateag.com/ • GET IN TOUCH www.regenerativeagroforestry.org • SUPPORT US www.gumroad.com/regenagroforestry • FOLLOW US on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram • FUNDING FOR EUROPEAN PROJECTS https://explore.ecosia.org/regenerative-agriculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 18m
  2. #54 The importance of peer to peer learning to activate local agroforestry dynamics with Claire Lemarié

    03/02/2023

    #54 The importance of peer to peer learning to activate local agroforestry dynamics with Claire Lemarié

    In this episode I discuss with Claire Lemarié her experience working with farmers in the Pays de la Loire region in France, where she is a technical adviser for the chamber of agriculture. She has precious insights into the management of mature hedges, as this region still has a significant amount of bocage: a traditional french hedge layout.  In this interview we gain an understanding of why effective information sharing between farmers is crucial to creating innovative agroforestry systems and how she enables peer to peer exchange through the 'Club des Agroforestiers'. • RESOURCES https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-lemari%C3%A9-34b667155/?originalSubdomain=fr Youtube video Chambre d'agriculture de la Loire • GET IN TOUCH www.regenerativeagroforestry.org • SUPPORT US www.gumroad.com/regenagroforestry • FOLLOW US on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram • FUNDING FOR EUROPEAN PROJECTS https://explore.ecosia.org/regenerative-agriculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    59 min
  3. #53 Practicalities of integrating coppicing into your farm with Mark Krawczyk

    12/27/2022

    #53 Practicalities of integrating coppicing into your farm with Mark Krawczyk

    Coppicing is an ancient and modern tree management system. Coppicing is known for its multi-functionality: capable of producing biomass, animal forage, firewood and much more. Today we interview Mark Krawczyk, practitioner, consultant and author of 'Coppice Agroforestry'. In this interview we tackle some of the practical challenges of coppicing, to better understand the economic potential of this technique. Mark demonstrates a variety of nuances and compromises, showing us the versatility as well as the key challenges of this technique. TABLE OF CONTENTS 00:02:22 Introduction 00:13:19 What are the key concepts of coppicing 00:27:50 What impact on tree health?  00:39:12 What prospects for mechanising management?  00:51:44 What uses for coppiced wood?  01:17:42 What effect of coppicing on surrounding plants?  01:22:24 Productivity of coppice stands 01:29:14 In relation to soil types • RESOURCES https://www.keylinevermont.com/ http://www.coppiceagroforestry.com/ https://regenerativeskills.com/mark-krawczyk-on-coppice-agroforestry-and-woodland-management-part-1/ • GET IN TOUCH www.regenerativeagroforestry.org • SUPPORT US www.gumroad.com/regenagroforestry • FOLLOW US on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram • FUNDING FOR EUROPEAN PROJECTS https://explore.ecosia.org/regenerative-agriculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 40m
  4. #52 Agroforestry at the landscape scale to transform ecological function and boost productivity with Bruce Maynard

    11/30/2022

    #52 Agroforestry at the landscape scale to transform ecological function and boost productivity with Bruce Maynard

    Bruce Maynard and his family are livestock managers and row crop farmers in New South Wales in Austalia. Over his carreer, he has succesfully integrated shrubs and trees to their livestock and row crop operation. He has been able to double his stocking rate through increasing the ecological function of the farm. We dig deep into the design of his tree systems and how it has evloved over the years. We unpack in detail how he has been able to transform his landscape on such a large scale and how this was possible from a business perspective.  TABLE OF CONTENTS 00:01:21 Bruce's story and description of the farm 00:10:06 No-kill cropping 00:15:05 Complexifying the landscape 00:22:57 Design over time 00:30:19 Taking machinery into account 00:37:57 Specifics of saltbush 00:42:30 Recovery times between bush and pasture 00:54:06 Microclimatic benefits 00:57:30 Planting trees at scale and its logistics 01:10:30 Management of trees/shrubs 01:16:00 Business strategy and cashflow 01:19:32 Ressources to go further • RESOURCES http://selfherding.com/index.html https://stressfreestockmanship.com.au/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHzo0fDBZs0 • GET IN TOUCH www.regenerativeagroforestry.org • SUPPORT US www.gumroad.com/regenagroforestry • FOLLOW US on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram • FUNDING FOR EUROPEAN PROJECTS https://explore.ecosia.org/regenerative-agriculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 22m
  5. #51 Feedback from 30 years of research on alley cropping systems with Christian Dupraz

    11/16/2022

    #51 Feedback from 30 years of research on alley cropping systems with Christian Dupraz

    What have we learnt from 30 years at one of the most prominent agroforestry research sites in the world? In collaboration with AGROMIX, We are excited to present an interview with Christian Dupraz, a leading agroforestry researcher from INRAE Montpellier. This is one of our rare 'in person' interviews where we discussed years of findings under the alley cropping walnut trees of the Domaine de Restinclières. We analysed many technical details such as tree - crop competition, tree pruning and adapted tree species. We also discussed socio-economic aspects such as the relationship with the local farmers and the reason why alley cropping systems have not yet been scaled. Enjoy! TABLE OF CONTENTS 02:25 Introduction 11:12 Experiment today 13:38 Growth rate of trees 17:43 Impact of AF on the quality of the wood 20:13 Considerations to produce a straight trunk 00:22 Impact on arable crop  00:26:45 Competition between crop and tree 00:30:18 Effect of pollarding on tree quality 00:33:56 How do the trees effect the row crop farmer?  00:38:08 How would tree crops fare in alley cropping?  00:39:32 Increase in bat population and its benefits 00:44:36 Main mistakes  00:48:05 What context for alley cropping to be successful?  00:56:30 Why do we not see more alley cropping? • RESOURCES https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christian-Dupraz-3 https://agromixproject.eu/ • GET IN TOUCH www.regenerativeagroforestry.org • SUPPORT US www.gumroad.com/regenagroforestry • FOLLOW US on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram • FUNDING FOR EUROPEAN PROJECTS https://explore.ecosia.org/regenerative-agriculture • FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR COLLABORATION WITH AGROMIX HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 6m
  6. #50 Hedges and trees as pillars of a viticulture agroecology transition with Jean-Baptiste Cordonnier

    11/04/2022

    #50 Hedges and trees as pillars of a viticulture agroecology transition with Jean-Baptiste Cordonnier

    Conventional viticulture and its intensive management has created some important challenges for wine producers and the regions where they are located. Jean-Baptiste Cordonnier has been able to intimately experience the conventional approach, seeing the fertility and biodiversity of his family's château gradually degrade. For the first time since the start of the show, we are able to delve into the story of an incredible viticulture agroforestry transition. With cover crops, hedges and alley cropping, Jean-Baptiste is innovating new solutions for a management intensive crop. We delve into the story, context, agronomy and practical details of his strategy, for an interview rich in experiences and lessons learnt. TABLE OF CONTENTS 00:02:55 Introduction 00:07:53 Trial and error to find regenerative solutions 00:13:39 Effects of planting hedges on the vineyard 00:23:08 Design process 00:36:58 Managing weeds and pruning hedges 00:43:33 Managing the pruning at scale 00:48:12 Mulching and the importance of cover crops 01:04:02 Trees planted within the vineyard 01:10:35 What are the expected agronomic results?  01:16:49 Why advantages outweigh challenges  01:21:23 Looking at the economics 01:31:16 Are neighbouring vineyards interested? 01:34:20 What effect do you expect on the quality of wine? • RESOURCES https://chateauanthonic.com/en/ https://www.instagram.com/chateau_anthonic/ https://www.facebook.com/chateauanthonic/ • GET IN TOUCH www.regenerativeagroforestry.org • SUPPORT US www.gumroad.com/regenagroforestry • FOLLOW US on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram • FUNDING FOR EUROPEAN PROJECTS https://explore.ecosia.org/regenerative-agriculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 39m
  7. #49 The potential of agroforestry in human scale regenerative enterprises with Richard Perkins

    10/28/2022

    #49 The potential of agroforestry in human scale regenerative enterprises with Richard Perkins

    I am today with Richard Perkins from Ridgedale Farm in Sweden. For those who do not know, Richard is a leading educator and author in the field of regenerative agriculture, specialising in human scale enterprises. We discuss the tree systems he has planted on his farm, and more specifically the opportunity of integrating trees to market gardening and pastured poultry, two of his key enterprises. Richard is also an educator with the mission of helping farmers to build and manage successful small scale farms. He is therefore the ideal guest to have a conversation on how to make small scale agroforestry systems viable, and their place in the farm strategy. TABLE OF CONTENTS 01:41Richard’s story 05:45 What perennial systems on the farm?  16:08 What place for perennial crops in your long term strategy?  21:30 How do you manage your skill set?  26:07 What oportunity for low managment tree plantings?  31:00 How do you balance complexifying your ecology and maintaining efficiency?  35:48 How to intergrate trees in your market garden?  37:35 Trees and pastured poultry  41:06 How do you make agroforestry profitable on a small scale?   44:32 Funding tree plantations 48:41 Where should we prioritise planting trees in the landscape?   • RESOURCES https://www.richardperkins.co/ https://www.youtube.com/c/RichardPerkinsofRidgedale/ • GET IN TOUCH www.regenerativeagroforestry.org • SUPPORT US www.gumroad.com/regenagroforestry • FOLLOW US on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram • FUNDING FOR EUROPEAN PROJECTS https://explore.ecosia.org/regenerative-agriculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 1m
  8. #48 Striking the balance between complexity and efficiency in large scale Syntropic systems with Daniel Fröbel

    10/20/2022

    #48 Striking the balance between complexity and efficiency in large scale Syntropic systems with Daniel Fröbel

    Today we continue investigating Syntropic Farming with Daniel from the Mata do Lobo farm in Brasil. In the past 4 years, they have been working solutions to scale these complex agroforestry systems, soon reaching 50ha planted. Daniel and his partner, Maria Vittoria, have accumulated some tremendous experience as they build one of the most innovative coffee plantations out there. In this episode, you will find out what is the difference between the health and quality of agroforestry coffee and conventional coffee. You will also understand how they are striking a balance between efficiency and complexity - in order to integrate the principles of Syntropic whilst managing these systems at scale. This was a highly practical conversation, inspired by the questions we received from our listeners on social media. We hope you enjoy! TABLE OF CONTENTS 03:47 Daniel’s story 12:35 Objective of the agroforestry plot   16:01 How do you manage inputs?  20:02 What makes Syntropic less input intensive?  22:39 What does the agroforestry produce?  31:09 How much diversity is integrated to the coffee crop?  35:51 How is the coffee crop responding to the Syntropic system?  41:46 How are coffee yields expected to perform in comparison to conventional?     45:41 How did he plant so many trees effectively?   51:01 How many people working on the agroforestry system?  55:23 How do you manage so much biomass?  01:07:26 What harvesting process for coffee?  01:12:16 What potential of mechanisation for Syntropic systems?  01:14:57 What commercialisation strategy?  01:19:44 Is he planning a processing facility?  01:21:48 Could Syntropic systems work in a European context?   01:24:08 Where does he get knowledge from?   • RESOURCES https://www.instagram.com/matadolobo/?hl=en • GET IN TOUCH www.regenerativeagroforestry.org • SUPPORT US www.gumroad.com/regenagroforestry • FOLLOW US on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram • FUNDING FOR EUROPEAN PROJECTS https://explore.ecosia.org/regenerative-agriculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 35m
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A space where we investigate the possibilities of agroforestry, share experiences and analyse different strategies, tools and techniques. We bring you quality, in-depth content, so that we can build together regenerative agroforestry systems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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