Creating woodlands are an important climate change mitigation strategy in order to help meet national greenhouse gas (GHG) targets.

By combining trees and agriculture on the same plot of land, agroforestry provides a potential opportunity to contribute to tree planting and GHG reductions. Could carbon schemes such as the Woodland Carbon Code offer a route to provide financial support to incentivise farmers towards agroforestry?

The research, funded by ClimateXChange Scotland and the Scottish Government, found that all forms of agroforestry have the potential to sequester carbon, although the benefits will vary depending on soil type, species, planting density and location.

Find out more about the research and read the full report: https://cdn.forestresearch.gov.uk/2022/09/cxc-the-potential-for-agroforestry-to-reduce-net-ghg-emissions-in-scotland-through-the-woodland-carbon-code-may-22-63236e210783d.pdf