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Swedish National Agroforestry Association helds its annual meeting

Report by Elsa Lagerquist

During the weekend 7-8th of March the Swedish national Agroforestry Association had its annual meeting and field visits to some agroforestry sites around Gothenburg. The activities were organized in collaboration with the Land Management Administration in the region Västra Götaland (Naturbruksförvaltningen Västra Götalandsregionen). About 30 participants joined and there were many interesting discussions!

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