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abide by rigorous water quality requirements.291 Food Drink Ireland (FDI), which is the main
trade association for the food and drink industry, disseminates information to its members
regarding national, European and global regulations and initiatives, aswell as best practices for
compliance and sustainability.292 Civil society and local communities in rural areas are engaged
though the LEADER initiative, which designs and implements local development strategies
through forming local action groups.293 University College Dublin, in collaboration with the Irish
National Meteorological Service, developed a new global climate model to analyze impacts of
global climate change on the Ireland.294 University College Cork have established a Strategic
Alliance in Food Researchwith the Agriculture and Food Development Authority, which will set
a single portal for food companies to provide them with easier access the latest research and
innovation expertise.295
Table 42: Ireland - Key Food Security Stakeholders
Stakeholder Agro-
industry and
Retail
Investment Education NGO/ Special
Interest Groups
Select Key
Entities
In 2016, the
agri-food
sector
generated
€13.9 billion
(7% of gross
value
added). 296
SMEs, in the
Primary
Agriculture sector,
were the largest
recipients of new
lending in 2016
(€743 million).297
Supporting
research and
innovation for
food security.
NGOs collaborate with
government bodies in
the All-island Food
Poverty Network
tackling food
poverty.298
 Kerry Group
 Total
Produce
 ABP Food
Group299
 SOSV
 Finistere
Ventures
 Beechbrook
Capital300
 University
College
Dublin
 University
College Cork
 THE VINCENTIAN
PARTNERSHIP FOR
SOCIAL JUSTICE
 Crosscare
Monitoring Food Security
Ireland uses a comprehensive combination of the various monitoring systems to ensure food
security, including agricultural production, market information, and social, food, and nutrition
surveillance systems. In the context of a larger EU effort, agricultural productivity is measured
and monitored using Total Factor Productivity (TFP). This measures changes in productivity
based on the ratio of change in production volumes and the related change in inputs used to
291 “Steps to success 2018.” FoodWise 2025.
292 The Food Drink Ireland website.
293 “Annual Review and Outlook for Agriculture, Foodand theMarine 2018.” DAFM. 2018.
294 “National Adaptation Framework.” DCCAE. Jan 19, 201
295 The Agriculture and Food Development Authority websit
296 Ibid.
297 “Fact Sheet on Irish Agriculture - January 2018.” Government of Ireland. 2018.
298 Safefood website.
299 “Top 1000 Agribusiness.” IrishTime
300 Irish Times website.