Teagasc 4.77

Head Office, Oak Park
Carlow, R93 Xe12
Ireland

About Teagasc

Teagasc Teagasc is a well known place listed as Farming/agriculture in Carlow ,

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Teagasc – the Agriculture and Food Development Authority – is the national body providing integrated research, advisory and training services to the agriculture and food industry and rural communities. It was established in September 1988 under the Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988.

The organisation is funded by State Grant-in-Aid; the National Development Plan 2007 to 2013; fees for research, advisory and training services; income from national and EU competitive research programmes; and revenue from farming activities and commodity levies.

The 11 member Board of Teagasc is appointed by the Minister for Agriculture and food and has representatives from the farming organisations, the food industry, universities, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Teagasc staff. Teagasc is a client-based organisation which employs over 1,300 staff at 70 locations throughout Ireland with an annual operating budget in excess of €170 million.

We are a client-based organisation and we operate in partnership with all sectors of the agriculture and food industry and with rural development agencies. We have developed close alliances with research, advisory and training agencies throughout the world and are continuously seeking to expand our international contacts.

Around 75% of Teagasc's yearly budget comes from the Irish exchequer and EU funding with the balance generated from earned income. Some 40% of the budget is devoted to research with the remainder split half and half between advisory and education services