{Tool} Financial and Resource use Model for Simulating AgroForestry in Europe (Farm-SAFE v3). Creator(s): Graves, Anil; Burgess, P J; Wiltshire, Katy; Giannitsopoulos, Michail; Herzog, Félix and Palma, Joao. Issuing Organisation(s): Cranfield University. (2025)
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Farm-SAFE (Financial and Resource use Model for Simulating AgroForestry in Europe) is a spreadsheet-based bio-economic model which has been developed in Microsoft® Excel® to compare the financial benefits and costs of crop-only, tree-only, and agroforestry system over tree rotations of up to 60 years (Graves et al., 2024a). The results are presented in both graphical and tabular form in terms of a net present value and equivalent annual values. A description and user guide is also available (Graves et al., 2024b). Farm-SAFE requires input of tree and crop yields. One way to obtain crop and tree yields in tree-only, agroforestry, and crop-only systems is to use the Yield-SAFE model.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
|---|---|
| Teaser: | Comparing the financial benefits and costs of arable, forest, and agroforestry systems. |
| What problem does the tool address?: | Agroforestry systems integrate trees with livestock and/or arable crops on the same parcel of land. Compared to monoculture arable or grass systems, agroforestry systems can enhance soil conservation, carbon sequestration, species and habitat diversity, and provide additional sources of farm income. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | The SAFE project started in 2001 intending to reduce uncertainties regarding silvoarable systems. As part of the project, an economic model called Farm-SAFE (Financial And Resource- use Model for Silvoarable Agroforestry For Europe) was developed to meet the following objectives: 1) to evaluate at a one-hectare scale, the most profitable silvoarable systems for selected sites; 2) to predict the economic effect of silvoarable systems at farm- and regional- scales; 3) to consider the effect of grants, site quality and government policy on the above. |
| Country: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Calculation tools |
| Keywords: | agroforestry, agroforestry systems, farm management, monitoring and evaluation, farm economics, agricultural economics, costs |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English agroforestry http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_207 English diversification http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2344 English farm management http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2799 English monitoring and evaluation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_bea12d1e English farm economics -> agricultural economics http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8672 English costs http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1922 English climate-smart agriculture http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1361789093890 English carbon sequestration http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_331583 |
| Subjects: | Farming Systems > Farm economics Crop husbandry > Production systems > Ornamentals, flower bulbs and tree nurseries |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon Europe > OrganicTargets4EU European Union > Horizon Europe > OrganicTargets4EU > selected tools UK > Univ. Cranfield European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 101060368 |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54767, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54768, https://organictargets.eu/, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/52924, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/45963, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54290, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/32135 |
| Project ID: | OFK |
| Deposited By: | Rüger, Madelaine Lea |
| ID Code: | 54767 |
| Deposited On: | 14 Feb 2025 09:53 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Mar 2025 14:27 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
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