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Project Code [2023RP865]
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Project title
Developing strategies for the different sectors of Irish Agriculture to adapt to Climate change challenges
Primary Funding Agency
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Co-Funding Organisation(s)
Lead Organisation
Teagasc
Lead Applicant
Not listed
Project Abstract
Climate change will require Irish agriculture production systems to adapt and to develop more resilience to changing climatic patterns. AgriAdapt is a cross sectoral project, which will apply new modelling knowledge and adaptation methodologies to the ruminant, crop and forestry sectors of the Irish agricultural economy. Using modelling, this project will estimate the impact of climate change on grass growth, crop growth and forestry in Ireland. Grass growth projections (DM yield and seasonality of growth) maps for Ireland will be produced at a 12 km2 scale grid ensuring full impacts across the country, avoiding a one location biased approach. A similar approach will be deployed to the crops and forestry sectors. Models for pest and virus prediction (Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus) will be developed. Grasses and other plant species, most adapted to future climate challenges, including disease resilience, will be identified using farm and experimental data. A new forestry species range, adapted to future climate challenges will be investigated. Using the outputs from the modelling and adaptation tasks and the outputs from related RSF adaptation projects - an Adaptation Cost Curve will be developed. A better understanding of adaptation options in the agriculture and forestry sectors in terms of costs and overall benefits will emerge from this approach. Innovative decision support systems (DSS) will be developed to enable farmers to optimise their productivity in a more variable climate while reducing farm environmental impacts and the use of chemical fertiliser and pesticides in line with the Farm to Fork strategy. It is envisaged that the creation of early warning alerts in terms of drought predictions, N leaching and crop and grass specific diseases will be introduced as an output from this project in collaboration with Met �ireann.
Grant Approved
�1,569,391.64
Research Hub
Climate Change
Research Theme
1. Carbon Stocks, GHG Emissions, Sinks and Management Options
Initial Projected Completion Date
31/08/2028