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Farm to Fork policy must be revisited – EU

The EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Janusz Wojciechowski said the EU Farm to Fork policy will have to be revisited in light of food security concerns. The EU Commissioner was addressing the IFA National Council in the Irish Farm Centre this week. IFA President Tim Cullinan said Commissioner Wojciechowski committed to looking at how EU policy including the Farm to Fork can be adjusted to respond to the current food…

More diverse and resilient food systems will safeguard food security

The global food price crisis continues to threaten food security. The FAO Food Price Index is expected to highlight this as food prices reached record highs for April 2022. The recently released IPES-Food report highlights the growing food security crisis. Weighty reliance on food imports and extreme commodity speculation are among the drivers of the crisis. These have gone unresolved since 2007 – 2008. Main drivers: Dietary diversity has been…

European Commission launches new fund

As food security is high on the agenda of discussions by the European Commission, it has announced a €500 million fund for food producers. Reports suggest that of that Ireland will be receiving just over €15 million, and each member state can then provide further funding up to 200% of their national envelope this equates to a further €30 million for Ireland. With the latest funding announcement, the government…

Minister announces pledge to assist tillage farmers

“We are living in unprecedented times which has put our supply chains under enormous pressure,” this is according to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue. As the government has sought measures to assist farmers facing the current crisis, the Minister has announced yet another package worth more than €12 million to encourage Irish tillage farmers to grow more crops. McConalogue is expected to seek approval for the latest…

MOU between Ireland and UAE secures focus on food security

Food security has been the focus of discussions between the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE). In the latest development regarding the Bord Bia trade mission to the Gulf region it’s understood that the two parties have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). It’s understood that the MOU will see the two parties collaborate in the…