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👩‍🎓🧑‍🌾 Celebrating 100 years of agricultural education and innovation: At Government Buildings, An Taoiseach Micheál Martin was joined by University College Dublin President Professor Orla Feely and University College Cork Professor Sarah Culloty to mark 100 years since the University Education (Agriculture and Dairy Science) Act 1926. The event honoured the generations of graduates, researchers and leaders who have helped build Ireland's world-class agri-food sector. “As we celebrate this remarkable legacy, we can also look forward with confidence to the next century of discovery, innovation and leadership,” he said. 🗣️ Professor Feely, President of UCD: “For one hundred years, UCD Faculty of Agriculture, now the UCD School of Agriculture & Food Science, has educated generations of graduates who have shaped farming, food production, public policy, business, sustainability and scientific research in Ireland and internationally. We are proud of this legacy and remain committed to advancing the knowledge, innovation and talent required to build sustainable food systems for the future.” Today, Ireland's agri-food sector exports almost €21 billion annually and is recognised globally for excellence in research, innovation and sustainability. As Ireland faces new challenges relating to climate action, biodiversity, food security and sustainable production systems, UCD continues to play a vital role in developing the knowledge and solutions needed to support the future prosperity and sustainability of the agri-food sector. UCD Agricultural Sciences is ranked 27th globally, and UCD Food Science & Technology is ranked 15th globally by US News & World Report. UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science