Recruitment crisis – Joseph Blair
Ireland’s recovering horticulture sector is facing a problem it hasn’t had to deal with for over a decade: a hiring shortage. Joseph Blair of...
Ornamental brassicas
In a continuing series of articles on cut flowers, Andy Whelton of Teagasc Horticultural Development Department looks at the potential of Brassica oleracea which...
Using horticulture to restore health
Interest in social and therapeutic horticulture has grown in Ireland in the last number of years, and with that, a small but growing number...
Mushroom exports 2017 – Bord Bia
In 2017 the farmgate value of the mushroom industry was valued at over €121m, producing 68,000 tonnes of mushrooms. The mushroom industry exports 80%...
Potato promotion – Bord Bia
The EU and industry-funded promotional campaign titled “Potatoes – More Than A Bit On The Side” is being rolled out from 2015 to 2018....
Lean management – Bord Bia
Bord Bia, in partnership with Enterprise Ireland and Teagasc, has been and is implementing pilot lean management initiatives in the horticulture industry. Following the...
School programmes – Bord Bia
The EU School Fruit and Vegetables scheme is implemented in Ireland through the Food Dudes programme. The Food Dudes programme is an evidence-based incentivised ...
Grow Cook Eat – Bord Bia
Bord Bia is a joint sponsor with the EPA (and their stop food waste campaign) of the new
TV series Grow Cook Eat which commenced...
Amenity crop exports 2017 – Bord Bia
The value of exports from the amenity sector was estimated at over €17m in 2017 which
was an increase on the previous year. Amenity horticulture...
Mushrooms complement everything – Bord Bia
In 2017 a successful application to seek EU funding for a new €2m promotion campaign over three years in the UK and Ireland market...