About me

My Name is Ronan Halton, I’m 22 years old and I am currently living in Galway. I am originally from Cavan and while I do not come directly from a farming background I grew up heavily involved in my grandfathers and uncle beef farm. I also began working in a piggery while I was in secondary school, Cavan is known for being a big pig production county.

My hobbies include playing for Lacken GFC, my local Gaelic football club back in Cavan. Even though we are only a small parish we have a heavy footballing community with a strong senior division one senior team.

About my study

I am currently enrolled in the MSc AgriFood Sustainability and Technology which aims to generate graduates with the interdisciplinary skills to respond to such challenges and opportunities both in Ireland, and in other leading Agrifood nations worldwide. Modules include (1) AgriFood sustainability & Agri resilience challenges, (2) Understanding Agribusiness & AgriFood market trends, (3)Understanding Irelands Agriculture & AgriFood sector, (4)Food systems, Diets, nutrition & technology,(5) One Health, (6) AgriEngineering, Agritech & Agri informatics,(7) Geospatial analysis and remote sensing and (8) Data analysis for sustainability research.

My goal from the MSc AgriFood Sustainability and Technology is to develop strong and specialized skills and to use it as a basis to pursue my future career.