General information
RDP Priority
- P4. Ecosystems management
RDP Focus Area
- 4A: Biodiversity restoration, preservation & enhancement
RDP Measure
- M10: Agri-environment-climate
Summary
Ireland’s farmers have introduced more profitable / efficient breeds, e.g. the Holstein-Friesian, at the expense of Irish indigenous (native) stock. These now rare breeds, however, may have genetic traits that, if targeted, could potentially offer added benefits or essentially become a game-changer for the agricultural industry.
The Irish Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environmental Scheme (GLAS) offers farmers an option to choose rare breeds as part of their on-farm GLAS Plan. The objective of this action is to encourage the maintenance of – and where possible increase – populations of specific rare breeds to ensure their long-term survival.
Results
Currently, there are 49 119 active GLAS participants, and 2 % of farmers active in GLAS have selected the rare breed option as part of their GLAS Plan (approximately 980 farmers).
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Promoter
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Funding
Maximum Livestock unit’s payable under GLAS is 10 LU at a rate of 200 (EUR)/LU/year
Keywords
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