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Plastic packaging – Bord Bia

THE HOT TOPIC The topic of plastic waste has come to the forefront of the minds of both businesses and consumers both in Ireland and...
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine Micheal Creed TD (centre) with Dr Fergal Monaghaan, project manager Hen Harrier project and Jack Lynch, Farm owner Cardowmey, Macroom

Creed welcomes commencement of 2018 farmer payments under the Hen Harrier Programme and the...

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, has welcomed the commencement of payments to farmers under the Hen Harrier Programme....
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Wrapping up a sustainable future – Bord Bia

Gill Higgins, Origin Green Ambassador, London Last week Whole Foods published its food trend predictions for 2019, among the top 10 being the emergence of new forms...
Signing of the Collaborative Agreement

Collaboration agreement signed with South African National Biodiversity Institute

National Biodiversity Data Centre, with Compass Informatics, has signed a collaboration agreement for expertise exchange and shared learning with the South African National Biodiversity Institute...
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World Soil Day event in Carlow Town

Soil Health Matters - Join GROW Observatory’s Actions around Europe In a changing climate, soil health matters. Communities across Europe involved in the GROW Observatory...
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SpeakEATsy: Soil & Climate Action

An evening of food, art, live music, poetry, DJs and dancing as part of the Global Green Christmas Party and World Soils Day. This...
Bord Bia's Brexit barometer 2018

Brexit – Be prepared with free workshops by Bord Bia

The decision by the UK to exit the EU continues to represent a significant challenge to Ireland’s agriculture industry. In the two years since...
AIPH/COA COMMUNITY GARDEN OFFICIALLY OPENS FOR 2018 TAICHUNG WORLD FLORA EXPO

AIPH/COA Community Garden officially opens for 2018 Taichung World Flora Expo

The AIPH/COA Community Garden at the 2018 Taichung World Expo opened with a grand ceremony on 2nd November. AIPH President, Mr. Bernard Oosterom, as...
Declan Byrne, SUAS EIP; Patrick McGurn, Aran Life; Catherine Keena, Countryside Management, Teagasc and Fergal Monaghan, The Hen Harrier Project pictured at the National Agri-Environment Conference 2018 at the Lady Gregory Hotel, Gort, Co. Galway. Photos courtesy of Teagasc, Photo:Andrew Downes, xposure

Agri-Environment Conference in the Burren

The Teagasc Agri-Environment Conference, in association with the Burren Winterage weekend, took place in Gort, County Galway yesterday, Thursday, 25 October. The location is...
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Paying a premium for the planet: Dutch consumers more willing to spend extra on...

Ellen Codd, Amsterdam office, Bord Bia – The Irish Food Board With the rise in the importance of healthy lifestyles and environmental awareness, Dutch consumers...