Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2023
459. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of BDGP herds that were also included in BEEP-S in 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32415/23]
View answerThe Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) provided financial support to farmers for using technology and genomics to improve the national herd. Farmers had to meet standards on genotyped animals.
The objective of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme - Suckler (BEEP-S) was to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd though improvement in the quantity and quality of performance data that is collected. This is done through the enhancement of the national herd dataset for genetic evaluations, with a view to supporting the adoption of best practice and more informed decision making at farm level.
There were a total of 15,530 herdowners who were in either BDGP I or II who also participated in BEEP-S in 2022.
