Sustainable production of willows with specific material and growth properties in multifunctional agroforestry systems as raw material for willow wood thread and willow wood textile in coupled use with the extraction of salicylates from willow bark

The aim of the SALIX AFS model and demonstration project is to establish and sustainably produce suitable willow types with specific material and growth characteristics in multifunctional agroforestry systems (AFS). The willow serves as a high-quality raw material in two ways: The willow wood is used for industrial processing to produce endless willow wood thread and willow wood textile. Salicylates for medicine and cosmetics are extracted from the willow bark. The entire added value of willow wood is analyzed for each player, from cultivation to the highly refined product. The annual harvest of willow guarantees secure income for the farmer in the short term and thus increases the incentive for realization in practice.