A number of years ago Teagasc undertook a foresight exercise to try to identify the key technology areas that we expect will shape the Irish and international agriculture and food sectors into the future.

Five technology areas were identified; plant and animal genomics and related technologies; human, animal and soil microbiota; digital technologies; new technologies for food processing and transformations in the food value chain system.

We see STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) skills as being crucial for providing solutions to the global problems faced in today's world.

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