Energy and farm diversification options for farmers

Barry Caslin, Teagasc Energy & Rural Development Specialist, is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss energy and farm diversification options and the areas for farmers to consider. 

 

It is a very big area including: Anaerobic Digestion, Energy, Solar, Electricity, Biomass, Community Energy, Business Diversification, Food Business Start Ups, Agri Tourism, Organics, Forestry, Bio-economy and Agri-Tech.

 

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine recently launched Ireland’s National Biomethane Strategy and Barry outlines the potential in this area.

 

There are grants available for solar panels under TAMS , which has created huge interest and Barry discusses key areas that farmers should be considering.

 

Many farmers are interested in enterprise diversification. There are countless possibilities when trying to identify a realistic option for generating additional household income. Barry highlights possible diversification options.

 

With the BIA Innovator hub set up in Athenry Co Galway, Barry discusses the opportunities in relation to food business with agri-tourism also expanding in recent years.

 

The Energy and Farm Business Show is taking place on 18th July in Gurteen Agricultural College and you can find out more at:

https://energyandfarmdiversificationshow.com/

 

For more episodes from the Beef Edge podcast, visit the show page at:
https://www.teagasc.ie/thebeefedge

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