IFA Welcomes New Tams II Schemes
IFA President Eddie Downey has welcomed the announcement by Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney of the introduction of two additional TAM II schemes under the Rural Development Programme. He said that all remaining schemes should be open by the end of the month. This scheme is vital for the long-term future of agriculture, while boosting economic […]
Ireland’s Rural Development Programme
The Rural Development Programme (RDP) for Ireland was formally adopted by the European Commission on 26th May 2015, outlining Ireland’s priorities for using the € 3.92 billion of public money that is available for the 7-year period 2014-2020 (€ 2.19 billion from the EU budget, including € 607 000 transferred from the envelope for CAP […]
NRN Publishes Case Study on Social Enterprise in Rural Communities
In Ireland social enterprises are seen primarily as non-profit organisations driven by social objectives. Irish thinking on the social economy has een influenced by US […]
NRN Publishes Report on Farm Level Actions to Reduce Climate Change Impacts
Climate change will impact significantly on farming in future in terms of actual climatic conditions and the measures which may be implemented to limit the […]
NRN Publishes Report on Encouraging Enterprise at Farm Level Post 2013
Farm income is a volatile, subject to significant fluctuations from year to year. One of the ways in which farm income volatility can be addressed […]
NRN Publishes Women in Agriculture Case Study
Women in Agriculture Case Study
NRN Publishes Strategic Issue Report on Farm Level Actions to Reduce Climate Change Impacts
Climate change will impact significantly on farming in future in terms of actual climatic conditions and the measures which may be implemented to limit the […]
NRN Publishes LEADER Impact Research
This LEADER Impact Research has been commissioned by the National Rural Network to identify the impacts of the LEADER approach, as embedded in Axes 3 […]
NRN Publishes Report on Women in Agriculture
The role of women in Irish agriculture has traditionally been understated due to the predominance of male farm owners and the preference to transfer farmland […]