News for: Environment, Development, And Sustainability

Irish Examiner – ‘Farmers’ Yards’ to promote social inclusion

Whitaker Institute members Dr Shane Conway and Dr Maura Farrell are working on setting up ‘Farmers’ Yards’. With over one-third of Irish farmers now aged over 65, the new project is working to establish a dedicated social organisation for older farmers. More from the Irish Examiner.

Agriland.ie – Dr. Farrell: Women are ‘untapped potentials in rural development’

Whitaker Institute member Dr Maura Farrell says that women in rural economies, in agriculture or in small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are probably one of the most untapped potentials in rural development. Dr Farrell was speaking at the recent ‘Rural Ireland: Our Long-term Vision’ at the Irish Rural Link 30th anniversary conference. More from Agriland.ie.

All Things Farming

Whitaker Institute member Dr Maura Farrell, of the Environment, Development and Sustainability Cluster, spoke to the Irish Examiner and Irish Farmers Journal about female farm holders, women engaged in agricultural education, and Teagasc’s recently published first Gender Equality Plan, and more.

Creating an age-friendly environment in farming through ‘Farmer’s Yards’, a social organisation for older farmers

Globally, policy aimed at stimulating generational renewal in agriculture tends to pay limited regard to the mental health and wellbeing of the older farmer, overlooking their identity and social circles, which are intertwined with their occupation and farm. This study, in probing this contentious issue, casts its net across what could be deemed as disparate… | Read on »

RTÉ Brainstorm – What’s stopping Irish farmers implementing climate action changes?

Whitaker Institute member Dr Doris Laepple, of the Environment, Development and Sustainability Cluster, has written a new article for RTÉ Brainstorm. The piece looks at the challenges for farmers in reducing agricultural emissions. What’s stopping Irish farmers implementing climate action changes? Analysis: a number of behavioural barriers provide a challenge for farmers in terms of… | Read on »