April 1, 2021 11:56 am
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has submitted a proposal to the European Commission for the 10th amendment of the Rural Development Programme (RDP).
The commission will have to grant approval for changes to the RDP – which will be in place from 2021 to 2024 – before they can be implemented.
“This is an important amendment to the Rural Development Programme. It will formally put in place the EU funding that was agreed in the budget negotiations last year, and will build on the RDP measures already in place,” the minister said.
The amendment has been considered by the RDP Monitoring Committee, and the approval by the European Commission is expected in the coming months.
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Biodiversity actions – habitat creation / farm pollinators.
The MacGillycuddy Reeks EIP (European Innovation Partnership Project) is a locally-led agri-environmental project, which aims to improve the sustainability and economic viability of the farming in the MacGillycuddy Reeks through the development of practical, achievable and innovative solutions in order to protect the biodiversity of this unique area.
Funded by DAFM
The project is inviting farmers to submit an expression of interest or application, with the support of their farm advisor, to carry out work on their private farm holdings or on commonages (with the agreement of other commonage shareholders) during 2021.
It is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine as part of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, led by the South Kerry Development Partnership.
March 5, 2021 4:18 pm
Forestry students of University College Dublin (UCD) are hosting a free online seminar on agroforestry next Wednesday (March 10).
Taking place from 1:00pm to 3:30pm, speakers on the day will cover the benefits of agroforestry “from foresters’ point of view, the experience from a farmer’s perspective, environmental benefits and an explanation of how to go about getting started, including grants”.
Agroforestry is the practice of growing trees on agricultural land in conjunction with grazing or crops. While a relatively new practice, it has been seen as an attractive proposition for farmers, providing a secondary income stream while offering advantages for animals and/or crops, according to the UCD students involved with this event