Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) Partnership

Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) Partnership

The LEAP Partnership was founded in 2012 and involves stakeholders across the livestock sectors, all who share an interest in improving the environmental performance of livestock supply chains. The objective is to develop comprehensive guidance and methodology for understanding the environmental performance of livestock supply chains.

Beetle Threat to Horticultural Eucalyptus

Beetle Threat to Horticultural Eucalyptus Crops in Ireland

Researchers at Teagasc and University College Dublin are investigating the biological control of a new insect pest of Irish forestry and horticulture.

Eucalyptus leaf beetle, Paropsisterna selmani has been
 found in several locations in Ireland, and is a potentially
 serious pest.

Results-based agri-environment schemes

Results-based agri-environment schemes: payments for biodiversity achievements in agriculture

The European Commission is developing a web-based platform that brings together research, information and practical experiences on results-based agri-environment schemes, i.e. schemes that focus on paying for biodiversity achievements in agriculture.