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Irish Agriculture – Future Opportunities

Irish Agriculture – Future Opportunities. The long-term prospects for agricultural products are positive: Need 60% more food and feed by 2050 3 billion more urban dwellers higher incomes/changing diets 2.3 billion more mouths to feed 1 billion tonnes more cereals

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Irish Agriculture – Future Opportunities

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  1. Irish Agriculture – Future Opportunities • The long-term prospects for agricultural products are positive: • Need 60% more food and feed by 2050 • 3 billion more urban dwellers • higher incomes/changing diets • 2.3 billion more mouths to feed • 1 billion tonnes more cereals • 200 million tonnes more meat • plus feedstock for biofuel • Projected price volatility, but overall expected upward trend in commodity prices • Irish food production will need to remain focused on • sustainable, cost-competitive production • while seeking to extract greater value from its products through improved efficiency, better alignment of production with global market needs and • by positioning the country as a global leader in the production of environmentally sustainable, safe and ethically-produced products • Innovation will be essential in driving the transformation of the sector needed to avail of the new opportunities

  2. Teagasc Mission • Mission • To support science-based innovation in the agri-food sector and wider bioeconomy so as to underpin profitability, competitiveness and sustainability

  3. Teagasc Goals • GOAL 1 • Improve the competitiveness of agriculture, food and the wider bioeconomy • GOAL 2 • Support sustainable farming and the environment • GOAL 3 • Encourage diversification of the rural economy and enhance the quality of life in rural areas • GOAL 4 • Enhance organisational capability and deliver value for money

  4. The Teagasc Model of Innovation

  5. Teagasc Programmes • Through Research (food and agriculture) and Knowledge Transfer (education and • advisory) Teagasc delivers six programmes: • Animal and Grassland Programme • Crops, Environment and Land Use Programme • Rural Economy and Development Programme • Food Programme • Education Programme • Advisory Programme

  6. Current Expenditure 2008-2012 Own inc.=31%

  7. -36%

  8. Teagasc Locations

  9. Trends in Client and Adviser Numbers 2000 to 2012 -36%

  10. +141%

  11. Teagasc’s New Strategic Directions • In line with foregoing environmental analysis, Teagasc will • Strengthen programmes focusing on the competitiveness of Irish agriculture and food in support of the growth targets set in Food Harvest 2020 and Milestones for Success • Mainstream sustainability across our programmes in order to develop and disseminate the technologies needed to make Ireland a world leader in science-based sustainable agricultural and food production • Strengthen our innovation-support role to underpin the growth of the agri-food sector and enable it to contribute to overall economic growth, job creation and national environmental and social outcomes • Continue the process of organisational change in line with the Public Sector Reform Plan and in line with the need to meet targets set in our ECF

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