Opening Statement on Teagasc Education and Training to the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture Food and the Marine

Teagasc is the primary provider of accredited further (vocational) education and training (FET) for the agricultural sector. Total annual participation levels for Teagasc further education and Teagasc linked higher education programmes have ranged from 5,000 to 6,000 in recent years.

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Teagasc education delivery is organised around 7 Colleges (including 3 Private Colleges) and 12 Advisory Regions supported by a national network of host farms /units and Education Benchmark farms. Research centres and KT units participate in and/or support Teagasc Education delivery as necessary and play an important role in Teagasc education staff training.