Teagasc, the Agriculture and Food Development Authority, is the national body providing integrated research, advisory and education services to the agriculture and food industry and rural communities. Its mission is to support science-based innovation in the agri-food sector and the broader bio-economy that will underpin profitability, competitiveness and sustainability.

Education

Teagasc is the main provider of further education in agriculture, food, horticulture, forestry and equine studies. Many of our courses incorporate management practices and technologies on the home farm, supervised project work and discussion groups.

In collaboration with Institutes of Technology we are providing an opportunity for students to advance from certificate level courses to honours degree level and beyond. Our further education and higer education courses are accredited by QQI, which means that our graduates have a qualification which is recognised at home and abroad.

Over the years Teagasc has developed and delivered training programmes, workshops and seminars for the food & related sectors. These programmes are in the areas of innovation, food safety, quality and legislation.

Teagasc Agricultural/Horticultural Colleges:

• Clonakilty Agricultural College
• Kildalton Agricultural and Horticultural College
• Ballyhaise Agricultural College
• College of Amenity Horticulture
• Teagasc eCollege

Institutes of Technology:

• Cork Institute of Technology
• Waterford Institute of Technology
• Galway/Mayo Institute of Technology
• Athlone Institute of Technology
• Dundalk Institute of Technology

Private Agricultural Colleges

• Gurteen Agricultural College
• Mountbellew Agricultural College
• Pallaskenry Agricultural College

Universities

• Dublin City University