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Ireland – New Zealand Joint Research Mechanism
From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
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From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
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The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM) and New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) have established a 3-year pilot Joint Research Initiative (JRI) over the period 2022 to 2024 in recognition of the strong existing research connections and the common challenges facing the agri-food sectors in both Ireland and New Zealand.
The pilot Joint Research Initiative goal is to provide Joint Research Calls that build on the established research links between Ireland and New Zealand, strengthen existing cooperation and collaboration between funders and researchers on a bilateral basis, align research priorities and activities, and exploit synergies where they exist.
Joint Calls are funded by DAFM and MPI and will address research related to high/medium-intensity grassland livestock systems, the impact of such systems on the climate and the environment, and the necessity to identify and implement research outputs and outcomes to enable the sector’s climate actions and transition to climate neutrality.
JRI competitive research calls are open to Irish scientists and researchers from eligible Research Performing Organisations (RPOs) to develop collaborative research proposals with research partners from New Zealand. It is also possible for Irish RPOs to partner with industry and other stakeholders, and with institutions from other countries/networks on a self-financing or in-kind basis.