Agri-science projects to benefit from €15m in research funding

AGRI-SCIENCE projects occupy a prominent position in the latest €15 million worth of research funding rolled out by Research and Innovation Minister Seán Sherlock.

Teagasc has two projects to be funded under the programme, from Dr Kieran Meade and Dr Ewen Mullins. One relates to developing disease imm-unity in animals, the other focuses on enhancing the performance of plant organisms.

Overall, Ireland has gained €300m in research funding to date. Food and the rural environment are earmarked as core recipients in the Government’s goal of securing €600m by 2014.