{"id":52734,"date":"2024-11-12T11:29:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T11:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=52734"},"modified":"2024-11-12T11:29:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T11:29:35","slug":"eu-and-ireland-set-to-collaborate-on-agri-food-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/eu-and-ireland-set-to-collaborate-on-agri-food-research\/52734\/","title":{"rendered":"EU and Ireland set to collaborate on agri-food research"},"content":{"rendered":"
The event took place at the European Commission Representation to Ireland offices in Dublin and focused on Ireland\u2019s significant contributions to European agri-food research and innovation.<\/p>\n
Mairead McGuinness, EU Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union, explained: \u201cResearchers from Ireland are driving essential parts of these European projects, including several agricultural initiatives led by Teagasc.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe initiatives launched, Climate Farm Demo, SafeHabitus and RefreSCAR, are excellent examples of what we can achieve with Horizon Europe funding.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese initiatives will tackle emission reductions, improve farm sustainability<\/a> and address the significant data gaps on farm accidents and fatalities, helping to make real progress on vital topics.\u201d<\/p>\n Updates on three Horizon Europe-funded initiatives to advance agri-food research were presented at the event. They are:<\/p>\n 19 partner organisations from across the EU developed the SafeHabitus project<\/a>, which seeks to improve understanding and awareness of how farmer health and safety challenges impact their working conditions and quality of life.<\/p>\n Despite Eurostat data indicating that there are an average of 315 occupational deaths on farms each year, the reality is that the true figure is at least 545 deaths.<\/p>\n This finding helps improve our understanding of the scale of the challenges faced by farmers, farm workers, farm families, and rural communities.<\/p>\n It also highlights the need for continued support for investment in farm facilities and equipment that improve safety and the development or adoption of safer farming practices.<\/p>\nNew projects to advance agri-food research<\/h3>\n
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Safe Habitus project<\/h4>\n
Climate Farm Demonstration<\/h4>\n