In October 2023, the new LIFE project AFaktive (Agroforestry as a Key to improve Water Management & Adaptation to Extreme Weather Events) started.
The AFaktive project develops, tests and disseminates new approaches for improved water management in the landscape through the implementation of agroforestry systems. As a nature-based solution, agroforestry, i.e. the targeted combination of trees or shrubs with traditional agricultural use, can help to improve water retention in the landscape and protect against drought, erosion and flooding. Agroforestry thus has the potential to make agriculture and people in Europe more resilient to climate change and extreme weather events.
The project area covers Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, while the results will be disseminated and made available for replication activities beyond the three participating countries.
