Events

Poster for EDIC Sligo “Irish organic dairy farming and the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030: a REAL alternative for conventional dairy farmers?”
Event 18th November 2020

EDIC Sligo: “Irish organic dairy farming and the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030: a REAL alternative for conventional dairy farmers?”

The meeting will explore the options for conversion from conventional dairy farming to organic dairy farming in light of the #EUGreenDeal and the EU Biodiversity Strategy. The #EUBiodiversityStrategy aims to ensure that at least 25% of agricultural land is under organic farming management by 2030. Currently 2% of land in Ireland is under organic farming management. In 2019 there were 62 organic dairy farmers with an average herd size of 79 cows.