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The horticulture sector is a diverse, low environmental impact industry of plant and food produce and one of the most carbon efficient sectors in Irish agriculture. 🌱 However, the horticulture sector is facing many industry-wide challenges including labour intensity, increasing input costs, low margins in retail, changing climate conditions, food waste, and limited investment and funding opportunities for innovation by primary producers, to name a few. Over the past few months, the Innovation Hub team at CAP Network Ireland have been running a Horticulture Knowledge Transfer Pilot where we have been connecting with stakeholders across Ireland and abroad who have identified or implemented knowledge, research or innovations that may hold real world solutions to these challenges. During this ongoing initiative, I have had many engaging and inspiring conversations with actors in the field and have learned so much from participating projects and organisations who have shared their knowledge about a diverse range of exciting innovations. I would like to thank everyone who has participated in this pilot to date and look forward to further collaborations. Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing and promoting these identified innovations on our new Knowledge Hub over at CAP Network Ireland. Together, with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and other experts in the field, we will also continue to explore how this knowledge could be impactful in an Irish context, and are working to identify opportunities for transferring this knowledge for wider uptake and development in Ireland. Keep an eye on our Knowledge Hub below for updates and to learn more about exciting horticultural innovations. 🌱 #Horticulture #AgriInnovation #SustainableDevelopment EU CAP Network

This is an excellent example of developments within the #Irish🇮🇪#AKIS led by the #InnovationHub in the CAP Network Ireland

As a member of PREMIERE's Multi-Actor Advisory Panel, we are delighted to feature a new article on our website. The piece, provided by University of Galway Rural Studies, highlights PREMIERE’s role in facilitating the Multi-Actor Approach through its #AKIS Strategy https://lnkd.in/eNyNs8KP

🌱 Smart Farming & Bioeconomy: Shaping Tomorrow's Agriculture 🚜♻️  As part of #Bioeconomy Ireland Week 2024, Munster Technological University hosted a dynamic morning of workshops at Teagasc Clonakilty Agricultural College. Farmers, researchers, and bioeconomy experts came together to explore how smart farming practices, and the circular bioeconomy can drive sustainable agriculture. 🌍✨  The focus? Tackling North-West Europe’s reliance on fossil-based fertilisers through innovative solutions like recycling-derived fertilisers (RDF). Discussions highlighted opportunities and challenges, from improving soil health 🌾 to addressing concerns like affordability, contamination risks, and supply chain logistics.  💡 Key takeaway: Co-developing tailored strategies with stakeholders is crucial for unlocking RDF’s potential in Irish agriculture. Urban green waste also showed promise as a complementary resource to enhance sustainability goals and community impact.  🚀 Check out the mind map generated from the workshop, capturing key insights and ideas shared by participants—an exciting glimpse into the collaborative vision for nutrient recycling!  👏 Big thanks to the #ReNu2Cycle team and partners #SIMONE_NWE Interreg North-West Europe (NWE) and MainstreamBIO Project for organizing this engaging event. Together, we’re paving the way for a greener, more circular future. 🌿   #Bioeconomy #SustainableFarming #CircularEconomy #Innovation #RDF #SmartFarming #SIMONE_NWE  #ReNu2Cycle Niamh Power S.M. Ashekuzzaman, PhD, MCIWEM Ciaran O'Donnell Joseph Croke Dinny Galvin Dragica Grozdanic

REMINDER: The 2025 Scheme of Investment Aid for the development of the commercial horticultural sector closes TODAY at 5:00pm. Last chance to apply! 🌿 More here: https://lnkd.in/e7KU2Enn

The Commission on Generational Renewal in Farming has launched a public consultation to seek contributions from all relevant stakeholders in the sector. Find out how you can make a submission: https://lnkd.in/gE8q3cUW #capnetworkireland

CircBioCityWaste Project is delighted to be recognised as one of the flagship projects featured in the CAP Network Ireland #Bioeconomy in Action report. The project is developing a first-of-a-kind cascading biorefinery concept to produce new value chains from urban waste biomass and transforming to biostimulants, biofertiliser, organic acids and bioenergy. The project is funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ireland and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). Dr. Gaurav Rajauria, Anushree Priyadarshini, PhD, Shon George, Dr Marzena Kwapińska, Patrick Quille Brijesh K. Tiwari School of Microbiology UCC School of Food and Nutritional Sciences College of Science, Engineering and Food Science at UCC. University College Cork University of Limerick Maynooth University EcoLOGIC Research Group Teagasc

Join Us for Workshop 1: AgriFood Connect 📅 Date: Thursday, January 23rd, 2025 🕙 Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm 📍 Location: AgTechUCD Innovation Centre, Lyons, Celbridge, Co. Kildare. W23ENY2. What to Expect: 🤝 Interactive Sessions: SMEs and RPOs co-create solutions to real-world challenges in Precision Agriculture, Sustainability, Digital Transformation, and more. 💡 Hands-On Activities: Map your needs, connect with research, and develop actionable projects. 🍴 Networking Lunch: Build partnerships over shared goals. 📋 Action Planning: Leave with a clear roadmap for collaboration. Why Attend? Collaborate with industry experts and researchers. Discover cutting-edge technologies and funding opportunities. Take the first step toward impactful partnerships. ✨ Register Now and help shape the future of AgriFood innovation https://lnkd.in/eTEZQ3zH AgriFood Connect is being delivered with support from InterTradeIreland’s Synergy programme. InterTradeIreland Munster Technological University Queen's University Belfast Momentum One Zero Institute for Global Food Security Damien McConville Joanne McEvoy Niamh McGuire Kieran O'Donoghue Stephane Durand Michaela Fox Bobby Woods, PhD Sarah Farrell Shannon McLaughlin