More than €6 million will be invested in Agri food research programmes in Ireland, with Teagasc Moorepark, UL and UCC on the list of such programmes.

The news has been welcomed by Research and Innovation Minister Sean Sherlock who said that the investment wil facilitate further research in areas such as sustainable food production at farm level right through to innovations in the processing sector.

“This funding stems from challenges and opportunities that have been identified in terms of meeting the Harvest 2020 targets and in ensuring that these are kept on track. It will also contribute to the government’s Action Plan for Jobs and ensure increased innovation in the Agri-Food Sector”, the Minister concluded.