Climate-Smart Farming - Keyline Design & Water Management - Experiences of the Katzhof farm

Summary

Many farms are already implementing climate-friendly measures. In this video, we present the example of the Katzhof farm, which has to deal with challenges such as uneven rainfall distribution and extreme weather events. To improve water management, Markus Schwegler has introduced the so-called Keyline design on his farm.
Keyline advisor Katja Degonda (https://www.ondaka.ch/) summarises the principles of keylines as follows: The slowing down, retention, infiltration and distribution of the water. In addition, the farm combines keylines with agroforestry to diversify food production, support the water cycle and improve the microclimate.
This demo event showcased important developments in climate-friendly agriculture. It also emphasised the importance of sharing practical experience between farmers.