Project Details
Geographical location (NUTS3) | West Region (IE) |
Main Funding Source | Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 for Operational Groups (in the sense of Art 56 of Reg.1305/2013) |
Project Duration | 2018 – 2022 |
Total Budget | €1,450,000 |
This EIP-AGRI Project aims to protect and restore priority habitat on the Aran Islands at lower costs and greater efficiency through the exploration and development of innovative methods of habitat improvement and conservation, and also to meet the phosphorous requirements of the grazing animal without affecting overall plant diversity.
- You can find a full description of this project’s rationale, aims, objectives and activities on page 13 of the NRN’s ‘EIP-AGRI: Ireland’s Operational Groups’ Booklet. Please see: https://bit.ly/2Ptv0vA
- The EIP-AGRI Service Point Operational Group abstract for this project can be found here: https://ec.europa.eu/eip/agriculture/en/find-connect/projects/caomhn%C3%BA-%C3%A1rann-managing-habitats-aran-islands
Caomhnú Árann Project – Participating Farmer Insight
The 2nd episode of the Irish NRN’s Video Blog (Vlog) series on farmers who are participating in Ireland’s 23 EIP-AGRI projects located throughout the country features Cyril Ó Flaithearta from the Caomhnú Árann Project who explains how this innovative, farmer-centred, locally-led project is managing the habitats of the Aran Islands to maximise their agricultural and ecological output, and also how it is making a difference at farm and community level by bringing about a collaborative spirit and social inclusion on the islands. You can view this video blog here: https://youtu.be/pR2SrSfb2xk
Caomhnú Árann Project – Lessons Learned to Date
Caomhnú Árann Project Manager, Patrick McGurn, provided an update of the various innovative methods being tested by, and subsequent lessons learned from this EIP-AGRI Operational Group project at the EIP-AGRI Symposium entitled ‘Sharing lessons learned and how these might help to inform Ireland’s CAP Strategic plan’ at the most recent Burren Winterage School held via Zoom in October 2020. You can view this presentation here: https://youtu.be/cv7O2u_Rimw
Caomhnú Árann Project – NRN Guest Blog
Dr Amanda Browne, Scientific and Technical Officer of the Caomhnú Árann EIP-AGRI Project wrote a guest blog for the NRN outlining the field scoring system developed for the Aran Islands (but applicable elsewhere), where farmer self-assessment is the end goal thereby reducing administration costs and training farmers to identify grasslands of high conservation value, and rewarding them for conserving and maintaining them. You can read this blog here: https://nationalruralnetwork.ie/eip-agri-blog/should-farmers-score-their-own-fields-in-results-based-programmes/
This blog can also be found on page 19 of the NRN’s ‘Multi-Actor Perspectives: EIP-AGRI Guest Blogs – Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020’ booklet. Please see: https://bit.ly/3vW0qM2
Caomhnú Árann Project – Contact Details
Caomhnú Árann Project Manager: Patrick McGurn
Caomhnú Árann Project Website: https://www.caomhnuaranneip.ie/
Caomhnú Árann Project Twitter: https://twitter.com/caomhnuarann?lang=en
Caomhnú Árann Project Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CaomhnuArann/