Sdas slides
- 1. Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Farmers Working with Nature
- 2. Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture QA Infrastructure to deliver farm programme Quality Scheme Farms Certified Estimated Production Beef 43,000 90% Lamb 12,000 68% Pig 396 97% Poultry 613 95% Eggs 190 97% Horticulture 353 75% National Dairy Scheme launched in December 2013
- 3. Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Traceability Welfare Environment Animal Health Food Safety Utilising the QA infrastructure ……. Additional Sustainability Measures
- 4. Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Footprinting accreditation Dairy Carbon Navigator Additional sustainability information built into scheme National Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme
- 5. Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION MOVEMENT (AIM) ICBF On farm Sustainability Programme HANDHELD TECHNOLOGY GPS PERFORMANCE CALCULATED FOR EACH FARM
- 6. Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Using data to drive improvement Farm Financial Performance GHG Emissions Sustainable = Efficient
- 7. Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture 1. Grazing season 2. Energy efficiency 3. EBI 4. Manure management 5. Nitrogen fertiliser efficiency Focus on practical advice for farmers Key Measures Set Targets Score performance out of 10 Potential GHG & € Benefits Grazing season length
- 8. Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Feedback to farmers Individual feedback report to be sent to each farmer
- 9. Growing the success of Irish food & horticulture Additional Sustainability information...... Water – rainwater harvesting, conservation, leak detection Energy – usage, water heating, plate cooler Biodiversity – hedgerow management, trees, habitats Soil and Fertilisation – soil testing history, field conditions Pesticides & Herbicides – protect field margins Health/Safety & Social – contribution to local community, worker training
Editor's Notes
- #4: All Bord Bia QA standards are based on four themes; Traceability, Animal Welfare, Care for the Environment, Care for the producer and Food Safety. Each year our auditors visit more than 23,000 Irish beef and lamb farms to check that the standards are being implemented.