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Minister Grealish announces Budget 2026 allocations for food promotion, new markets and research and development

Minister of State with responsibility for food promotion, new markets and research and development Noel Grealish, TD, today announced details of funding for his areas of responsibility.

Speaking about food promotion and new market development, Minister Grealish confirmed that Bord Bia will receive an allocation of €60.28 million and commented:

“This funding will support the promotional work carried out by Bord Bia in continuing to further develop existing and new market opportunities at home and abroad. While the global trading environment remains unpredictable, the funding provided in Budget 2026 will also support further market diversification, trade promotion and actions to ensure Ireland’s food sector remains competitive globally.”

On research and development, Minister Grealish said:

“This funding is about future-proofing agri-food as our largest indigenous sector, and one which is of vital importance to our rural economies and communities. It will also contribute to helping us achieve a wide range of policy and legislative goals, especially in the area of sustainability.

“At the ‘Agriculture and Climate Change: Science into Action’ conference I hosted in Dublin Castle earlier this year, the Department’s funded research demonstrated the potential for feed additives to reduce methane emissions and for algal based bio-stimulants to reduce the amount of chemical fertiliser in grass swards, in turn reducing emissions of nitrous oxide, with no negative effect on grass yield of quality. These are examples of important research this Department has funded. Budget 2026 will allow us to build on these types of findings and further improve the sustainability of Irish agriculture and food production.

“I am proud to be in a position to continue this investment in research through Budget 2026. The resources allocated will allow my Department to fund a range of new projects from our 2025 national thematic research call, participate in a range of European co-funded research initiatives in areas such as agro-ecology, animal health and welfare and sustainable food systems, and support a range of other initiatives, such as the VistaMilk Research Centre.

“Budget 2026 will also include funding for the two Shared Island bioeconomy demonstration projects that Government announced recently. The €9 million committed to these projects from the Shared Island initiative, my own Department and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland will support work in the areas of recycling phosphates and nitrogen from agricultural residues and developing marine-based biorefineries for the circular blue bioeconomy.”

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