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VistaMilk SFI Research Centre has launched a €1.4 million carbon sequestration project.
The project is in collaboration with Dairy Research Ireland, the group that allocates funding from the dairy levy collected from Irish dairy farmers.
Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and storing it in plant material or in the soil. Carbon stored in soils is often called soil organic carbon. It is vital for soil health, improving their workability, water holding capacity, and productivity.
The recent addition of both national and EU greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets poses considerable challenges for the Irish agricultural sector.