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RDS Climate Smart Agriculture Series

Addressing the factors influencing the economic, environmental and social sustainability of farming in Ireland.

RDS Climate Smart Agriculture Series

RDS Climate Smart Agriculture Series - Water Quality and Irish Agriculture - Socio-Economic Research & Knowledge Exchange to bring about positive change.

On March 27, 2023, the RDS presented the findings from the socio-economic research from the EPA funded WaterMARKE project. This webinar shared the economic, behavioural, and policy, changes that can help bring about the changes needed in on-farm practices to protect and improve local water quality.

RDS Climate Smart Agriculture Series - What could climate neutrality look like for Ireland's land sector?

On November 17, 2022, the RDS with the EPA/DAFM-funded SeQUEsTER project, presented key results of the SeQUEsTER project that has employed a back-casting modelling approach to generate indicative scenarios of climate neutral agricultural activities and land use from 2050 out to 2120.

RDS Climate Smart Agriculture Series - Growing Organics

On April 1 2022, the RDS, in partnership with Teagasc, brang together leading national and international experts to discuss the potential of the organic sector in Ireland.

RDS Climate Smart Agriculture Series - Farm Level Renewable Energy

In December 2021, the RDS and NUI Galway hosted a webinar on the potential of on farm renewable energy to meet the climate change challenge. Host Damien O Reilly was joined by a number of guest speakers and a panel of experts to discuss the issues and how farmers can make a significant contribution to energy supply and climate change mitigation.

Food Systems Summit – National Dialogues

In 2021, the RDS partnered with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on a series of four online National Dialogues on Irelands Food System.

The four Dialogues coincided with the publication of Ireland’s draft 2030 Agri-Food Strategy, which was been developed using a food systems approach, building on the work of the RDS to promote climate-smart agriculture.

All four National Food Systems Dialogues are available to view on the RDS YouTube Channel.

RDS Climate Smart Agriculture Series Reports