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#38 Understanding a EU funded pig agroforestry system with Carl Sheard
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My guest today is Carl Sheard who produces pigs in France. He has received EU funding for his project so we try and understand with him what kind of opportunity it offers farmers in Europe. He also shares some of the challenges he has encountered with deers and we assess together the potential for increasing the proportion of perennials in pigs’s diet.
**In Collaboration with Agromix**
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1:38 Introduction
08:18 Design and technical support
10:22 EU funding
13:38 Tree layout and description of systems
19:47 How much feed to expect from agroforestry systems?
29:56 Challenge of deer damage
32:48 Managing the tree lines
45:36 Do you think your trees can pay for themselves?
• RESOURCES
https://www.instagram.com/bluepigfarm/
https://thebluepig.monsite-orange.fr/index.html
https://agromixproject.eu/in-the-field/pilot-projects/blue-pig-farm/
• GET IN TOUCH www.regenerativeagroforestry.org
• SUPPORT US www.gumroad.com/regenagroforestry
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• FUNDING FOR EUROPEAN PROJECTS https://explore.ecosia.org/regenerative-agriculture
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