Key Takeaways
- DeepRoots and Propagate have formed a new partnership to scale agroforestry projects across the UK by combining AI-driven land-use planning with advanced agroforestry design tools.
- The collaboration integrates DeepRoots’ geospatial and financial modelling platform with Propagate’s Overyield software to streamline identification, planning, and financing of agroforestry opportunities.
- Agroforestry systems demonstrated in the UK include silvo-arable cobnut and apple alley-cropping, mixed broadleaf silvo-pasture, and heritage orchards.
- Leaders from both companies highlight the partnership’s potential to boost farmer profitability, enhance ecosystem resilience, and strengthen UK food security.
- The initiative represents a significant U.S.–UK technology collaboration aimed at bringing agroforestry into mainstream, commercially scalable agriculture.
DeepRoots Forms Strategic Partnership With Propagate to Expand Agroforestry Across the UK
DeepRoots, a UK-focused AI platform for regenerative land-use planning, has announced a strategic partnership with U.S.-based agroforestry developer Propagate to accelerate the expansion of agroforestry systems nationwide. The collaboration aims to make trees-on-farms more accessible, economically viable, and scalable for landowners and supply chains across the United Kingdom.
Agroforestry integrates trees with crops or livestock to improve food production, biodiversity, water quality, carbon sequestration, and farm resilience. The approach is gaining momentum in the UK as farmers seek diversified income streams and climate-resilient production models. Examples highlighted include cobnut and apple alley-cropping, mixed native broadleaf silvo-pasture, and grazed heritage orchards in Leicestershire.
DeepRoots Brings AI-Driven Planning to Unlock Agroforestry Potential
DeepRoots uses AI to convert corporate sustainability commitments and farmer goals into practical land-management strategies. By integrating geospatial, agronomic, and financial datasets, the platform designs regenerative land-use blueprints that support yield stability, improved incomes, and ecosystem health.
“This partnership is a major step forward for UK farming. DeepRoots turns sustainability targets into profitable, on-the-ground action — using AI to transform supply chains and empower farmers. By joining forces with Propagate’s decade of proven U.S. agroforestry expertise, we’re building the systems and support that make trees-on-farms commercially scalable across the UK,” said Joss Rogers, Co-Founder & CEO of DeepRoots.
Propagate Adds Agroforestry Expertise and Scalable Project Deployment
Propagate has planted more than 200,000 trees across dozens of U.S. farms, specialising in culinary chestnuts, black locust timber, and mixed tree-crop systems. Its Overyield software supports rapid agroforestry prototyping, agronomic design, and financial planning for more than 100 crops.
With DeepRoots’ AI layered onto Overyield, the partnership will drastically reduce the time required to assess agroforestry viability, identify optimal field layouts, and secure financing. This combined approach aims to simplify adoption for both farmers and large supply-chain stakeholders.
“DeepRoots helps identify where agroforestry can make the biggest impact, and Propagate brings the know-how to make it work for farmers and supply chains,” said Ethan Steinberg, Co-Founder & CEO of Propagate. “Together, we're proving that planting trees-on-farms isn't just good for the planet. It's good business.”
DeepRoots Partnership Expected to Strengthen UK Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture
The collaboration represents a significant agricultural and technology transfer between the United States and the United Kingdom. By accelerating agroforestry development, DeepRoots and Propagate aim to:
- Improve farm profitability through diversified tree-crop income
- Enhance ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, biodiversity, and soil health
- Increase long-term resilience for farmers and supply chains
- Support the UK's climate and food-security goals
The partnership positions DeepRoots as a central driver of the UK’s emerging agroforestry economy, linking sustainable technology, farmer ambition, and corporate climate commitments into a scalable national strategy.
