The Irish National Rural Network (NRN) have recently released the 2nd episode of our Video Blog (Vlog) series on farmers who are participating in Ireland’s 23 EIP-AGRI projects located throughout the country. The latest Vlog 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 the video on the NRN’s YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/pR2SrSfb2xk
This good practice dissemination platform is just one of a number of multi-method communication strategies being implemented by the NRN to maximize the success of the objectives set out in Ireland’s Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020 on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).
The EIP-AGRI initiative was set up by the European Commission to promote innovation and foster sustainable growth within the agri-food sector and rural economy through a multi-actor approach involving farmers, researchers, advisors and agri-businesses. In Ireland, EIP-AGRI projects are co-funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and the EU under the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014 – 2020.
More information about the Caomhnú Árann Project EIP-AGRI Operational Group can be found below:
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/