Agri-Business
Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae said he wants to the Irish horticulture sector to "grow and flourish" over the years ahead.
Rural Life
Twenty-three year-old Anna O'Leary from Kilmichael, Co. Cork grew up baking and cooking and has gone on to success with her honesty box
Minister Heydon has announced the opening of a new measure to support the formation and establishment of producer organisations (POs).
Agri Aware has announced the return of its 'Incredible Edibles' programme to highlight the benefits of eating Irish-grown produce
Minister Charlie McConalogue and Minister of State Pippa Hackett have announced the launch of two schemes for the horticulture sector.
The IFA president has called on all players in the food chain, particularly large retailers, to support fruit and vegetable growers.
Environment
A "food forum" must be established to deal with the issue of wastage of "imperfect" fruit and vegetables, according to one senator.
N.Ireland
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has confirmed that it is now working with a Co. Armagh vegetable grower to help boost pollinating insect activity
79% of consumers believe that locally grown vegetables are of higher quality, according to research from Bord Bia.
The department has announced a short extension to the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector.
People in Ireland eat more daily portions of fruit and vegetables than in any other EU country,...
Tillage
The population of Ireland eats more fruit and vegetables on a daily basis than any other EU member state, new statistics have shown.
The European Commission has today adopted "exceptional measures" to support "risk management tools" in the fruit and vegetable sectors.
After all the controversy over fruit pickers being flown into Ireland AgriLand noted with interest the #PickForBritain campaign.
Keelings has confirmed that it has flown a number of skilled seasonal workers into Ireland to pick crops over the coming weeks.
The demand in Europe for fruit and vegetables has seen a large increase in recent weeks, which is being attributed to the Covid-19 measures.
Wholesale prices on dairy products increased by 20.5% year-on-year in May, according to the latest figures from the CSO.
BelOrta is one of the largest suppliers of fruit and vegetables in Europe and in 2015 the Belgian Co-op generated a turnover of €450m.
There appears to be an increasing push at European level for fruit and vegetable growers to establish producer organisations.
This money goes to support the Food Dudes scheme in Irish primary schools and aims to get young children to try new fruits and vegetables
Shoppers under the age of 35 are buying less fresh produce (fruit and vegetables) than they were two years ago, according to Kantar.
