Researcher at Wageningen University Publishes New Study Findings on Agriculture (Understanding the emerging phenomenon of food forestry in the Netherlands).

A new report from Wageningen University discusses the emergence of food forests in the Netherlands since 2017. The study maps and analyzes food forestry in the country, finding that there are 231 food forests, with most being between 0.5 and 2.5 hectares in size. The practitioners of food forestry are typically university-educated individuals between 40 and 60 years old. The research highlights the diversity and versatility of food forests, but notes that few initiatives focus on profitability. The study also explores the social and institutional aspects of food forestry, emphasizing the importance of descriptive and contextualized evidence to support the practice. [Extracted from the article]