€9m secured for new Agricultural Sustainability Research and Innovation Centre

NASRIC will provide practical integrated solutions for farmers and other stakeholders to improve soil health, restore and protect biodiversity, improve water quality, reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and ammonia and enhance soil carbon sequestration.

The government has confirmed funding for a €9m National Agricultural Sustainability Research and Innovation Centre (NASRIC) to be established at Teagasc Johnstown Castle.

The government has confirmed funding for a €9m National Agricultural Sustainability Research and Innovation Centre (NASRIC) to be established at Teagasc Johnstown Castle.

This money will establish be used to build world-class laboratories to house the current analytical research facilities.