Rural Life
Almost €40m DAFM funding for international development in 2024
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, announced the allocation in 2024 of €39.86 million in funding for...
World Food Programme
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...
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...
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...
Agri Politics
Over €29 million of funding announced for international development
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue announced funding of €29,762,733 today (Wednesday, December 27) for international development...
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...
Agri Politics
McConalogue pledges commitment to UN World Food Programme
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has said Ireland is a “committed partner” to the United...
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...
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...
Dairy
School meals project providing 3,000 children with milk in Burundi
More than 3,000 children in Burundi now have access to safe milk as part of their school meals programme, provided...
Agri-Business
280,000t of grain to leave Ukraine under World Food Programme
Ukraine will export a total of 280,000 tonnes of agricultural products from its ports under the World Food Programme (WFP)...
Agri-Business
FAO: 'School meals go far beyond the plate of food'
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a project...
Agri-Business
Ireland commits €75m to World Food Programme
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has signed a three-year Strategic Partnership Agreement with the United...
Agri Politics
Creed pledges €70 million to UN World Food Programme
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed pledged €70 million in funding to the United Nations World Food...
Agri Politics
Kerry Group to contribute $750,000 to a 'pioneering' project in Central America
Kerry Group is set to contribute US$750,000 (€688,500), as well as technical support, to a ‘pioneering’ new project in Honduras, Central...
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...
Agri Politics
€20m advance funding provided to the UN World Food Programme
An advance payment of €20m was made to the the UN World Food Programme (WFP) by the Minister for Agriculture, Food...
Agri Politics
Ireland provides over €20m in assistance to UN world food programme
Ireland has committed to providing €20m in humanitarian assistance to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and €100,000 to the...
