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Easing the pressure The Better Farming for Water campaign will be crucial to meeting objectives under the Water Framework Directive, explain Teagasc’s Director of Research, Pat Dillon, and Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer, Pat Murphy. The Better Farming for Water campaign will be crucial to meeting objectives under the Water Framework Directive, […]
Greening and growing Research at the Horticulture Development Department in Ashtown has implemented a commercial vertical hydroponic system for growing leafy greens. Research Officers Michael Gaffney and Zoia Awan are investigating hydroponic growth systems at Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown. Photo credit: Iain White, Maxwell Photography Vertical hydroponic farming is an innovative […]
Entrepreneurial excellence Over the past three years Teagasc has made significant strides by partnering with various organisations to nurture entrepreneurial skills for the future leaders of the agri-food sector. Programmes like Food Works support entrepreneurs to innovate, scale and grow their companies, leading to significant global development opportunities. Photo credit: Fennell Photography […]
Full of beans As plant-based diets gain traction, Ireland is shifting its focus to high-quality plant proteins, notably faba beans. With production increasing, these beans promise soil enrichment, sustainable farming and advanced meat alternatives. Animesh Singh Sengar from Teasgasc Ashtown sets up the screw profile of pilot-scale extruder. Photo credit: Teagasc In […]
This little piggy went to market Joint research by Teagasc and Queen’s University Belfast suggests that consumers displaying characteristics including a high level of moral responsibility are more likely to buy high-welfare assured pork. Positive characteristics of higher welfare Irish pork could be included on product packaging to appeal to consumers’ perception […]
Pack to the future At Teagasc Ashtown’s Food Research Centre, Research Officers Lael Walsh and Shivani Pathania are at the forefront of fighting food waste and future-proofing food packaging with their Leaf No Waste project. For protecting resources and food security, it’s important to come up with viable methods for fighting […]
Mixed farming systems: towards sustainability Integrated crop and livestock farming systems have the potential to provide a sustainable alternative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and maintain family farm income. Photo credit: Andrew Downes Global agriculture is set to tackle economic, environmental and social challenges in order to maintain sustainable food production. Income […]
Leading the way with LCA Research at the Horticulture Development Department in Ashtown is examining the environmental impact of fruit and vegetables grown with biostimulant inputs and packaged with different packaging forms. Lael Walsh and Éamonn Walsh are part of the team examining how Life Cycle Assessments can provide a more nuanced […]
Sustainable, compostable packing solutions for fresh produce Teagasc, through a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)-funded collaborative project with Technological University Dublin (TUD), is developing novel compostable packaging solutions based on sustainable raw materials including stinging nettles and rhubarb Technology Teagasc, through a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)-funded collaborative project with Technological University Dublin (TUD), […]
Nisin G: a novel anti-Fusobacterium nucleatum therapeutic MTU and Teagasc are seeking commercial partners to further develop and commercialise the strain for applications in functional foods, biotherapeutics and women’s vaginal health CHALLENGE Fusobacterium nucleatum is an important human pathogen with a number of associated pathologies in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including colorectal […]