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Scoil an Talmhaíochta,
Eolaíocht an Chothaithe agus
an Leighis Tréidliachta UCD
UCD School of Agriculture,
Food Science and Veterinary
Medicine
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Agriculture A major driver of economic recovery
Presentation to Mr Brendan Smith, TD
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
3rd March 2008
UCD School of Agriculture, Food Science & Veterinary Medicine (SAFSVM)
• Largest School in UCD – Providing education and research on the agri-food
continuum– ca. 100 academic staff, 90 post docs, > 1000
undergraduates, 80 Masters & 160 PhD students– €16.5M Research income 2007/08
• 4 Major Disciplines– Agriculture– Veterinary Medicine– Food Science– Biosystems Engineering
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• Education– Only Veterinary Education programme in Ireland
• All island focus– Only veterinary referral hospital– Resident Clinical Training
• European Specialist Diploma
• Research (and protection of the national food industry)– Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology & Risk Analysis– TB Diagnostic & Immunology Research– Badger Vaccine Project– UCD Herd Health initiative
Strategic Role of Veterinary Medicine
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• Education– Only programme covering complete food chain in
Ireland• Supported by multi-disciplinary teaching and
research
• Research– Institute of Food & Health– UCD Centre for Food Safety– Food for Health Ireland– Bioresources Research Centre (bio-energy &
environmental impact of agri-food industry)
Strategic Role of Agri-Food Programme
Agriculture is important again• Indigenous industry, high value added and not
geographically transient
• Economic crisis forcing re-evaluation of priorities
• More efficient and environmentally sustainable production systems
• Need a “smarter” knowledge-based agri-food industry capable of competing internationally
• Enhanced downstream innovation
• Education and research are fundamental prerequisites 5
Need to reposition agriculture centre-stage
• Past decade saw decreased emphasis on production agriculture
• Academic appointments & resources followed research opportunities e.g. move to bio- and IT programmes
• Key areas requiring consolidation:– production agriculture– green energy (biomass-to-energy)– environmental impacts
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Key Strategic Objectives• Reposition agri-food sector centre-stage• Emphasis on:
– efficient and environmentally sustainable production systems
– value added through downstream processing– effective translation of knowledge into practice
• Deliver:– farm-to-fork; – farm-to-bio-products– farm-to-energy (Ireland, the Green Island)
• UCD key national role in delivering this7
Requirements to achieve these objectives
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1. Develop strategic alliance with DAFF (strategic planning)
2. Strengthen the role of UCD in developing and protecting the national agri-food & bio-resource industries (e.g. VPH, agri-business, bio-energy, bio-products)
3. Maximise the use of available resources, e.g.• Develop Lyons-Backweston Research & Innovation Campus• Enhance collaboration with Teagasc & industry
4. Make key joint appointments (leadership roles):• Professorship of Veterinary Public Health (VPH)• Professorship of Agriculture
5. Adjunct Appointments (Professorships)
Infrastructure & Opportunities for Collaboration• Lyons – Backweston Innovation Campus
– Veterinary Public health– Green Energy – Environmental Solutions– Bio-Sciences– Special tax status
• World Class facilities– Attract scientists– Industry– Strong University Linkages
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Strategic Planning
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food involved in planning process– Ensure that UCD teaching and research meets
the needs of industry and national recovery priorities
– Supporting collaborative efforts • Teagasc• Universities
– Undertake an annual review of performance against plans
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