Teagasc – the Agriculture and Food Development Authority – is the national body providing integrated research, advisory and training services to the agriculture and food industry and rural communities.

The primary aim of the Foresight Project is to identify the key technologies that have the potential over the next 20 years or so to underpin competitiveness, sustainability and growth in the Irish agri-food and bioeconomy sector. A secondary aim is to provide a comprehensive and well-researched source of evidence for policy decisions relating to Teagasc's future science and technology programmes.