Sustainable Agriculture in Ireland Prof. Cathal ODonoghue Teagasc - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Sustainable Agriculture in Ireland Prof. Cathal O’Donoghue Teagasc Rural Economy and Development Programme * With the help of Saoirse Ronan of Bord Bia’s Origin Green

Irish Agricultural Output, Input & Income • 2009 Market Income wiped out 1200 Net Market Income 1000 800 600 400 Euro Millions 200 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 -200 -400 -600 Net Market Income Source: CSO

Food Harvest 2020 - Industry Solution – Smart Green Growth

Growth Impact Gross Output 8000 6000  Exports Euro Millions 4000  Labour  2000 Output 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Exports (2009=100) Agri-Labour 150 150 130 130 110 110 90 90 70 2007 2009 2011 2013 70 2007 2009 2011 2013 Food and Beverage Chemicals Machinery Misc. manufactured Labour Source: CSO

Sustainability is a Market Opportunity: Origin Green Sustainability an Opportunity

Infrastructure to Achieve Goal Research GHG Incentive Educate Mitigation Demon- strate

Research Win-Wins: Mitigation Solutions Source: Schulte et al, 2014

Incentives: to Farm Sustainably Disincentive Incentive   Nitrates Directive Agri-Environmental Schemes   Water Framework Directive Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition  Special Areas of Conservation Policy requirements (Cross-Compliance) within General Subsidy)  Greening Requirements  Origin Green Market Promotion  Quality Assurance Programme Market  Improved market access

Demonstrate: International Comparison Proving Green Credentials Ireland is in a good starting position… Source: EU JRC

Demonstrate: National Dairy Farms Innovation Practice Dairy Farms Adoption 80 70 60 % of farms 50 40 30 Source: Hennessy et al, 2013 20 10 - The most efficient farms are also the most 0 environmentally efficient All Top Middle Bottom - Environmental sustainability highly Dis'n Group Milk Rec'g Early Slurry App' correlated with economic sustainability

Demonstrate: EU Dimension  FLINT will provide farm level indicators on sustainability and other relevant new issues.  environmental sustainability;  climate change adaptation and mitigation;  innovation  resource efficiency.

Demonstrate: Using Satellites for Ground Measurement  Using Remote Sensing Technology to identify land use change and plant growth

Educate: Carbon Navigator  Partnership  Research  Marketing  Knowledge Transfer  Big Data  Supporting Farm Level Advise  Incentivised by Market and Policy  Carbon Navigator helps to identify distance to target

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