date:May 24, 2012
d. Dairy exports were valued at 2.66bn in 2011.
With the abolition of EU milk quotas in 2015, that growth is predicted to increase substantially. The Food Harvest 2020 Report anticipates 50% growth.
One University College Dublin report estimated agri-food supports around 200,000 jobs in Ireland.
A report produced by Mr Fitzgerald for Ibec six years ago estimated each job in agriculture supported five across related sectors.
This growth will definitely happen, said Mr Fitzgerald. There are no