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Agroforestry adoption is held back by lack of advice

New study claims greater tree planting would boost farm productivity, biodiversity and soil health

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Farmers say they do not have enough knowledge to implement or manage agroforestry schemes
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Farmers say they do not have enough knowledge to implement or manage agroforestry schemes

Wider adoption of agroforestry could improve British farming's productivity, and also boost biodiversity and soil health, a new study from the University of Reading has suggested. According to the report,...

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