


Irish Research on Greenhouse Gas Reduction Shared at COP28
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., has been in attendance at COP28 where he spoke at the United States Chamber of Commerce hosted event “Reducing Methane from Food and Agricultureâ€. Ireland is a world leader in sustainable...
New Organic Processing Investment Grant Scheme Announced
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett has announced that the new Organic Processing Investment Grant Scheme (OPIG) will launch in the New Year. The OPIG scheme will have a budget of €1.5 million available to...
Emissions From Agriculture Trending Downwards
Following the publication of the Climate Change Advisory Council’s annual review during the summer, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Action this week heard from Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue TD about the...
Deadline for Organic Farming Scheme 2023 applications is fast approaching
Organic farming is a niche agricultural sector in Ireland with only 2% of farming land currently being used for food production but it is also a sector with tremendous potential for growth, as identified in the Food Vision 2030 strategy document. The strategy document...