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AgMet AGMET was founded in Ireland in 1984, and has the full title of “Joint Working Group on Applied Agricultural Meteorology.”

Agricultural Statistics includes Value of Output; Selected Livestock Numbers in June (000's); Selected Livestock Numbers in December (000's); Area, Yield and Production of Selected Crops; Agricultural Price Index Central Statistics Office Ireland

Burren Agriculture the fascinating cultural and natural heritage that attracts visitors to the Burren is essentially a legacy of its agricultural tradition. burrenbeo

History of the Connamara Pony Ponaidh, the Gaelic for pony, simply means small. There is no doubt that a pony indigenous to Connemara has existed for many centuries. By the nature of its environment it has required certain attributes to survive. Lishmar Connemara Ponies.

Factsheet on Irish Agriculture The agriculture and food sectors in Ireland account for 8.4% of GDP, 9.5% of employment, 7.12% of total exports and a significant share of Net Foreign Earnings from exports. Department of Agriculture

History of the Irish Farmers’ Association The National Farmers’ Association (NFA) was established in the Four Provinces Hall, Harcourt Street, Dublin, on 06 January 1955. IFA

Compendium of Irish Agricultural Statistics 2007 compares statistics on the national economy and the agricultural economy IFA

Conservation of Irish Genetic Resources At a United Nations Conference on the Environment held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 this problem was seriously addressed. The outcome of the Conference was the adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which was ratified by Ireland in 1996. A key element of the Convention provides for the preservation and sustainable use of the earth’s biological resources to guarantee food security for present and future generations. Department of Agriculture

Genetic Heritage Ireland Genetic resources have been defined by the Convention on Biological Diversity as ‘living material containing genes of immediate or potential value for humanity.‘ Plant and animal genetic resources thus comprise all cultivated/bred varieties, together with a large number of their wild relatives, as the latter often have valuable characteristics which can be used in breeding programmes. As a result of genetic engineering, more and more of our biological diversity can be considered a genetic resource. Department of Botany, Trinity College Dublin

Irish Seed Savers Association Anita Hayes founded the Irish Seed Saver Association in 1991. For the first few years the work was done from the founder's own home and garden. She soon collected a core of willing helpers as well as seeds. With the financial aid of government bodies and many generous donations the association soon took on a life of its own. Here we see her with Dr. Lamb who travelled around Ireland on his bicycle many years ago and collected the scion wood from the apple trees that today make up the Native Irish Apple Collection. Irish Seed Savers Association

Seed Saving Resources A comprehensive resources site created and maintained by Ute Bohnsack

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A Guide to Irish Culture on the web

A Guide to Irish Culture
on the web