Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP)

A collaborative initiative between government and industry, called the Agricultural Sustainability, Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP), has been put in place to support the implementation of best agricultural practice at farm level in the PAAs and to help address agricultural pressures on water quality.

ASSAP is jointly funded by DAFM, DHLGH and the dairy industry. Its advisory services are provided jointly by Teagasc and the Dairy Processing Co-ops. It has received strong support from the main farming organisations.

The role of the ASSAP advisor is to complement the scientific work of LAWPRO by:
(a) providing farmers with a free, confidential and voluntary advisory service
(b) providing farm specific assessments and plans to prevent the loss of nutrients, sediment and pesticides from entering waters
(c) to disseminate key water quality messages to the wider agricultural community.

For more information please visit the Teagasc website