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IOFGA welcomes government support for the organic sector

By editor | Published: 10 December 2010

The news that both the Organic Farming Scheme and the Organic Grant Aid scheme will remain in place for 2011 is welcomed by IOFGA. The maintenance of these schemes reinforces the government’s commitment to a growing agricultural sector and gives further weight to the importance of the development of the sector in Irish agriculture.

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Cancun and Climate Change

By editor | Published: 3 December 2010

The key challenge of the next two decades is to stabilise atmospheric carbon dioxide to limit a global temperature rise by 2 degrees and avert catastrophic climate change. The global population is estimated to be in the region of 9 billion by 2050 which will place further pressure on food security and resources. 2010 was [...]

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IOFGA argues that organic food is more nutritious despite Danish study

By editor | Published: 12 November 2010

Costly organic vegetables are no better for your health than those grown conventionally, a study has found. A two-year experiment which involved scientists growing potatoes, carrots and onions under both organic and traditional conditions has found that the health-giving properties of each are virtually identical. The chemical compound in vegetables that fights cancer, heart disease [...]

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Forest Picnic a real treat in the woods!

By editor | Published: 13 September 2010

The sun illuminated all that is good about food production in this country on Sunday when it shone on the crowd gathered in Portumna to celebrate organic food. The spectacular setting was the perfect location to host such a great day out. The crowd was spellbound on the day with the range of activities and [...]

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