The Irish Organic Association (IOA) secures funding for a European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project
In 2017 there was an open call for applications from qualified parties in Ireland for the European Innovation Partnership (EIP), which is a funding stream run under the Rural Development Programme. It addresses problems faced by farmers and seeks to deal with these problems in a practical manner. A detailed feasibility study was designed and submitted under this very competitive process by Gillian Westbrook, IOA CEO. It was one of 12 successful projects granted funding in round one. The project is called Maximising Organic Production Systems, (MOPS).
Read ‘Maximising Organic Product Systems’ Article
EIP Articles
EIP Article Farming Independent
May 22nd – Beechlawn Organic Farm speak about MOPS in the Farming Independent,
September 2018
Vincent Grace, MOPS grower on why the project is important to him CLICK HERE
Climate monitoring as part of the MOPS project CLICK HERE
December 2018
MOPS Green Manure Trial Organic Matters 2018
MOPS Climate Article Organic Matters 2018
June 2019
Nurney Farm a MOPS farm is still as innovative now as it was thirty years ago CLICK HERE
July 2019
MOPS Article 141 Participating Farmers Views on EIP
Green Manure Trial update
December 2019
MOPS Green Manure Trial December 2019
MOPS Machinery where to start for organic horticulture
June 2020
MOPS Green Manure Trial update Summer 2020
December 2020
MOPS Sustaining Soil Health Winter 2020
MOPS Green Manure Trial Winter 2020
