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Trevor Donnellan

Head of the Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department, Teagasc

Trevor Donnellan is an economist and Head of the Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department at Teagasc. His research centres on the economic analysis of agricultural markets, with a particular emphasis on the intersection of agricultural, trade, and environmental policy affecting the agri-food sector, using the well-known FAPRI-Ireland model. Through his work, he aims to inform stakeholders and support evidence-based policymaking. His work also covers short-term market analysis associated with agricultural output, commodity prices and agricultural incomes. Trevor is an author of the National Farm Survey Sustainability Report, which evaluates the economic, environmental, and social sustainability of different farm types in Irish agriculture. He serves as a member of the Climate Change Advisory Council’s Carbon Budgets Working Group. With extensive experience on international projects, Trevor has explored various issues surrounding the economics of the agri-food sector at both national and EU level. He also advises the European Commission as an external expert on the medium-term outlook for the EU agricultural sector.