Irish Forum for International Agricultural Development
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Founded | 2016 |
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Origins | Dublin, Ireland |
Area served | Ireland; sub-Saharan Africa |
Members | Teagasc, Irish Aid, Irish Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Self Help Africa, Trocaire, Vita, Concern Worldwide, Misean Cara, NUI Galway, UCD, UCC, Sustainable Food Systems Ireland. |
Key people | Dr Lance O'Brien, Chairman |
Website | ifiad.ie |
The Irish Forum for International Agricultural Development (IFIAD)[1] was established in early 2016 as a platform to share knowledge and good practices in agriculture for the benefit of international development.
The organisation has "sought to harness Ireland's knowledge in the agri-food sector for the benefit of overseas agricultural development programming and policy, and as a means of supporting Ireland’s development objectives".[citation needed] IFIAD was launched by then Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid, Joe McHugh. It brought together representatives from the agri-food, agricultural research and the international development sectors.[2]
Founder members included , Self Help Africa, , Teagasc, Irish Aid, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Concern Worldwide and Trócaire.[citation needed]
IFIAD's vision is to "transform the livelihoods of people living in poverty in the developing world through initiatives that support resilient sustainable agriculture, and increase food and nutrition security".[3]
IFIAD has hosted a series of conferences to mark UN World Food Day since its inception. In 2017, its conference looked at the topic of One Health, the inter-connectivity of plant, animal, human and environmental health. Guest speaker was Delia Grace from the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "IFIAD". IFIAD.
- ^ Ireland, DSA. "Launch of Irish Forum for International Agricultural Development (IFIAD)".
- ^ "Ray Jordan: A New Forum for Agricultural Development - Farming First". farmingfirst.org.
- Agricultural organisations based in Ireland