Agri-Business
COP29: Transform agri-food systems to reduce carbon emissions - FAO
The only way to reduce carbon emissions and limit global warming is to “transform” agri-food systems, the director-general of the...
United Nations
Environment
Agriculture and food among topics to be discussed at COP29
Agriculture and food are among the topics to be discussed at the 29th United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP29)...
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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...
Agri-Business
FAO: World butter prices rose in October for 13th month in a row
The Food Price Index, compiled by the United Nation’s Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) shows today (Friday, November 8) that...
Rural Life
One in 11 people globally faced hunger in 2023 - UN
Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, which is equivalent to one in 11 people globally and one in...
Forestry
Hackett to address UN forestry committee on agroforestry
Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity Pippa Hackett will address the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index:Â Cereal and dairy prices rise in May
The benchmark for world food commodity prices increased for the third consecutive month in May, with higher prices recorded for...
Rural Life
1 in 10 people on the planet go to bed hungry every night - UN
Hundreds of millions of people across the world experience hunger on a daily basis, according to a representative of the...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index: Meat and cereal prices rise in April
The benchmark for world food commodity prices edged higher in April, as rising meat prices and modest upticks for vegetable...
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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 Politics
McConalogue sees impact of climate change on small- holder farmers in Ethiopia
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has seen at first hand the ongoing impacts of climate...
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...
Tillage
UN designates May 30 as ‘International Day of the Potato’
The United Nations (UN) has taken the decision to designate May 30 as the ‘International Day of the Potato’. It...
Environment
Ireland urged to 'show leadership' at UN climate conference COP28
Ahead of the 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Expo City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, starting...
Pig/Poultry
Poultry conference: NGOs now driving farming policy in Europe
A leading representative of the 2023 international poultry sector has said that non governmental organisations (NGOs) are now extremely influential...
Agri Politics
Ireland will provide €2m for Ukraine's grain initiative - Tánaiste
Ireland will provide €2 million in financial support to the ‘Grain from Ukraine’ initiative’ to help counter the impact of...
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...
Environment
Agriculture 'holds solutions to water crisis and food security' - FAO
The United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said that agriculture “holds the solutions” to the global water...
Beef
Food security stats 'make you stop and think how fortunate we are'
Statistics on global food security “make you stop and think how fortunate we are in this country”, according to a...
Beef
Oireachtas agri committee to meet with UN World Food Programme
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will meet with representative of the United Nations (UN) World...
Agri-Business
Heydon addresses African and EU agriculture ministers
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Martin Heydon has highlighted the role...