This page provides some background detail for visitors who are unfamiliar with the FAPRI-Ireland Partnership.

• The FAPRI-Ireland Partnership was founded in 1997. The research partners are Teagasc – The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, and five Irish Universities, namely, NUI Cork, NUI Dublin, NUI Galway, NUI Maynooth and Trinity College Dublin. The main activity of the FAPRI-Ireland Partnership is based in the Teagasc Rural Economy Research Centre, Dublin.

• The Partnership is financed by contributions from: The International Fund for Ireland, EU Structural Funds and Private sector funding co-ordinated by the Irish Farmers’ Journal.

• The Partnership produces objective analysis of agricultural policy options, which it publishes.

• Analysis has so far included examination of, various WTO Reform Scenarios, the MTR (Luxembourg) CAP reform of 2003 and the Agenda 2000 (Berlin) CAP reforms agreed in 1999 as well as the reform proposals that were tabled in advance of these agreements.

• The Partnership has research linkages with FAPRI at the University of Missouri and The Queen’s University of Belfast.

• The work of the Partnership is overseen by a Steering Group, which comprises some of the leading figures in agri-economic research in Ireland.

For more detailed information on the FAPRI Ireland Partnership click on the various links on the left that corresponds to your topic of interest.