10 projects aiming to promote the organic sector in Ireland are set to receive €3 million in funding between them.

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine said that the funding will be allocated to these projects over the three years 2025, 2026 and 2027, with €1 million being made available each year.

The announcement follows on from a call for projects to promote organic production, which was launched earlier this year.

35 applications were received for the call.

The 10 successful projects include two that are focused on the horticulture sector.

The successful projects were as follows:

The Organic Academy (National Organic Training Skillnet) - upskilling initiative that will provide specialised, business-focused training, technical expertise, and market development support to Ireland’s organic sector (€450,000);
Farmer to Farmer Learning through Farm Walks (Limerick & Tipperary Organic Farmers) - demonstrating best practice on grassland management; organic cereal and innovations; animal welfare; soil fertility and biology; and housing and finishing organic livestock, in conjunction with industry experts (€45,000);
Autumn 'More-ganic' Campaign (Bord Bia) - campaign to compliment and maximise the annual More-ganic Spring campaign (€450,000);
Organic Show Garden at Bloom (Bord Bia) - Bord Bia will use Bloom to promote organic horticulture and the wider organic sector (€150,000);
Organic Isle (Whitethorn Productions Ltd) - an eight-part TV series spread across two series, to be broadcast in 2026 and 2027, focusing on organic producers (€385,761);
Pathways to Organic Short Food Supply Chains (Talamh Beo) - supporting organic producers in navigating short distribution channels through three initiatives (€40,500);
Information Roadshow to co-ordinate organic livestock supplies (Organic Livestock Information Roadshow) - an annual series of events to share practical information on farming organically (€36,000);
Strengthening Skills and Innovation in Irish Organic Horticulture (Organic Growers of Ireland) - strengthening skills and building capacity in organic horticulture by implementing targeted programmes to develop a skilled workforce (€360,000);
Supporting the development of the Organic Horticulture sector in Ireland (Organic Growers of Ireland) - strengthening the Irish organic horticulture sector by establishing two key roles dedicated to driving its development (€390,000);
Scaling Irish Organic Dairy (Irish Organic Milk Suppliers Co-op) - a three-year initiative to support organic dairy farmers through fair pricing, supply chain security, and market expansion (€450,000).

Commenting on the research call, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon said: "I want to thank all the applicants for the quality of the varied proposals that were received by my department. The projects selected will help to meet the objectives of our National Organic Strategy.

"I want to wish all applicants well with their projects, and I look forward to seeing them have a real impact on the continued growth of the organic sector in Ireland," he added.