8th European Agroforestry Conference 2026

The EURAF Congresses: Every other year, 400+ scientists, policy makers and farmers discuss the latest advancements on agroforestry. The goals of the Congress are to:

• Connect scientists, farmers and policy makers
• Advance the know-how on agroforestry by learning across borders
• Facilitate the planting of trees on farmland by translating scientific to practical know-how

The 2026 Congress will be organized at the University of Neuchâtel, which offers all facilities needed for an international event. The venue will also facilitate the informal exchange among participants, which is a key element to the success of such a conference.

Focus

In addition to the broad spectrum on agroforestry research and implementation, we want to particularly focus on:

• Agroforestry for food security in a changing world (Keywords: Productivity , climate adaptation, crop protection, food systems, global change)
• Farmer friendly agroforestry (Keywords: Extension, subsidies & policy, certification, technology, digitalization, quality of life, land ownership, intergenerational equity)
• Reconciling agriculture and nature (Keywords: Biodiversity, climate mitigation, soil, water, landscape, ecosystem services)
• Agroforestry systems design (Keywords: Lowland agroforestry, mountain agroforestry, agroforestry and viticulture, fodder hedges, business models)

Conference activities

• Keynotes (from researchers and farmers)
• Scientific sessions
• Workshops and round table discussions
• Excursions