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Agriculture in Ireland is a major component of the modern economy of the Republic of Ireland. [21] A major livestock producer, Ireland has very limited horticultural and grain production on account of its topography and climate. Ireland manufactures many derivatives and value-added products from its livestock base.
Bord Bia (English: Food Board) is an Irish semi state agency with responsibility for the promotion of Irish food, drink and horticulture both in Ireland and in overseas markets. Bord Bia works for small producers by promoting and certifying farmers' markets, and for bigger producers by offering international marketing services. [citation needed]
It provides a business development service, a veterinary service and the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise, and is responsible to the UK Government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) for the administration of schemes affecting the whole of the United Kingdom and also oversees the application of European ...
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) (Irish: Feirmeoirí Aontaithe na hÉireann) is a national organisation to represent the interests of all sectors of farming in the Republic of Ireland. The IFA is Ireland's largest farming representative organisation and has operated more than 60 years. [citation needed]
The Guernsey Institute (TGI) has suspended its horticulture apprenticeship due to a lack of interest in the course. Bosses said the decision was taken after a steady decline in students enrolling ...
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board; Consumer Council for Water; Environment Agency; Fera Science (formerly the Food and Environment Research Agency, now a company in which Defra holds a 25% stake) Forestry Commission (a non-ministerial government department including Forest Enterprise and Forest Research) Joint Nature Conservation ...
The new society held its first flower show on Easter Monday 1817, and flower and fruit show on 18 August 1817. After a number of shows in the intervening years, the society declined, and was re-established with a new committee in 1830. By 1848 the Society became known as the Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. [1]
The development of peatlands involved the mechanised harvesting of peat, which took place primarily in the Midlands of Ireland. [ 2 ] Over the years, Bord na Móna has expanded and diversified its portfolio of businesses to include biomass procurement and supply, power generation (peat based and renewable), waste recovery, domestic fuel ...