Agri-Business
Food awareness orgaisation ProVeg Brazil, have began a project to help Brazilian livestock farmers transition to plant-based agroforestry.
Forestry
Minister Michael Healy-Rae, has said any farmer who wants to plant agroforestry should "wait until we improve the scheme".
National Organic Training Skillnet (NOTS) is seeking tenders for the development of a masters programme in agroforestry.
Agroforestry is a great way for farmers to integrate trees into their farms without having to choose one over the other
The Irish Agroforestry Forum has published a new booklet aiming to provide clarity to farmers and foresters on agroforestry.
Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity Pippa Hackett will address the United Nations FAO Committee on Forestry about agroforestry.
The benefits of planting trees on farms were outlined during a farm walk focused on agroforestry in Co. Kerry this week.
A cultural and behavioural change to the role trees play on farms is needed, a conference on agroforestry has heard.
An implementation plan for ash dieback will be brought before Cabinet for approval in two weeks, Minister of State Pippa Hackett said.
The Agricultural Consultants' Association is hosting a series of farm forestry information days on farms around the country.
The organic farming payment and the agroforestry payment can be drawn down for the same land parcel, Minister Pippa Hackett has confirmed.
The Irish Agroforestry Forum held an event in Co. Cork to showcase the efforts of beef and sheep farmer Michéal O'Donovan and his family.
An EU-wide conference on agroforestry will take place in Italy this month to address the role of agroforestry in the European Green Deal.
The IAF recently launched its website to foster collaborations and act as an information hub tailored to the interest in agroforestry.
Forestry students of University College Dublin (UCD) are hosting a free online seminar on agroforestry next Wednesday (March 10).
Agri Politics
The relatively new practice of agroforestry is gaining traction - which could be helped with more supports, according to Minister Hackett.
Minister Doyle has today highlighted the options available to farmers through the Organic Farming Scheme and Agro-Forestry Scheme.
