Beef
Over 20,000 Irish cattle supplied to African countries
Latest figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) show that over 20,000 head of Irish cattle...
Africa
Agri-Business
Tom Arnold to chair Ireland Africa Rural Development Committee
Tom Arnold has been appointed as the independent chair of the Ireland Africa Rural Development Committee (IARDC). The Tánaiste and...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Machinery
Electric tractor created by Irish company unveiled in Ethiopia
Tánaiste Micheál Martin has unveiled an electric tractor in Ethiopia that was created by an Irish company. Martin, who is...
Agri-Business
Up to €250,000 available to explore agri-food opportunities in Africa
Irish and African agri-food businesses are invited to apply for grant funding to explore market opportunities in the agri-food sector...
Rural Life
40% increase in Irish funding for UN World Food Programme
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has today (Thursday, March 14) announced Irish funding of €105 million...
Agri-Business
Minister leads international development mission in east Africa
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue is today (Wednesday, March 13) beginning a six-day international development mission...
Agri-Business
McConalogue to visit east Africa this St. Patrick's Day
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue will travel to three countries in east Africa as part of...
Rural Life
Hospice chair and Longford farmer help Central African nuns
The chair of the Irish Hospice Foundation and a Longford farmer are working to assist nuns in Central Africa who...
Sponsored
Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Agri-Business
Bord Bia launches Irish spirits campaign in west Africa
Bord Bia has officially launched its “Spirit of Ireland” drinks campaign in west Africa as part of the Irish government’s...
Agri-Business
McConalogue to travel to 2 African nations on trade visit this week
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue will travel to two countries in Africa this week as part...
Rural Life
Kenya trip converts Cork city girl to farming
A 21-year-old student from Cork city who had never been on a farm in this country but who took to...
Agri-Business
Grants of €250,000 to support Irish agri-businesses in Africa
Irish agri-food companies of all sizes have been encouraged to apply for grant funding to explore and seize opportunities to...
Agri Politics
President Higgins: Global food system is 'fundamentally flawed'
The world “must face up to some difficult questions” around how it feeds the planet, President Michael D. Higgins has...
Machinery
State of Agriculture report ignores nitty gritty of farming
The United Nations has recently published a report entitled The State of Food and Agriculture 2022 in which it looks...
Sponsored
RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Beef News
Farming with Dexter cattle in the African desert
When the Uys family from Shanahoe, Co. Laois visited their friend Danie Kotze’s farm in the Kalahari desert in Namibia...
Agri-Business
Bimeda expands further with acquisition of Afrivet
Animal health distributor Bimeda has acquired veterinary pharmaceutical company Afrivet, meaning the company now has the largest footprint of any...
Agri-Business
First grain shipment from Ukraine to Africa sets sail
The first shipment of grain to Africa from Ukraine since the Russian invasion began has embarked on its journey. The...
Rural Life
'Agriculture can be a solution' for east Africa's hunger crisis
Agriculture has the potential to help Africa overcome its raging hunger crisis, if long-term investments are made in the continent...