'Crucial role' of agriculture in climate action explored in new Teagasc programme
New Teagasc programme will help farmers to deal with the challanges and opportunities of climate change. File picture.
“Agriculture has a critically important social, economic and environmental value to Ireland and as an industry, farming has a history of embracing change and a shared desire to leave the farmed environment in a better condition for the next generation”.
These were the sentiments expressed by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue during the launch of the Teagasc Signpost Programme - Farmers for Climate Action - which comprises a partnership of almost 40 companies and organisations from the Irish agri-food sector, along with Irish farmers, that have come together to meet the challenge of climate change.
