Assessment of Agricultural Areas Suitable for Agroforestry in Latvia

The role of trees on agricultural land is predicted to increase rapidly in order achieve biodiversity, environmental, and climate goals. This study demonstrated the selection evaluation approach assessed suitable for agroforestry practices hemiboreal Latvia, which was selected as demonstration area by synthesizing knowledge environmental sciences, remote sensing, relevant legislation use management. total estimated be 14.1% Latvia (351.5 kha). mainly comprised semihydromorphic soils; dominant soil texture loamy sand. Current consisted heterogeneous agriculture pastures; however, parcels were outside intensive production most part—only 0.38% accepted receive state support and/or EU farmers under Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Considering lengthy process implementation new agricultural-land-management practices, well taking into account ambitious timeframe reaching goals, we recommend reducing hindrances introduction systems. provided transferable other countries regions adaptation elaborated methodologies available country-specific spatial information data