Agri-Business
Ireland imported almost €2bn worth of fruit and vegetables last year, as local horticultural production continues to decline.
A severe, sharply concentrated drought through July and into August in Ireland placed exceptional pressure on outdoor field vegetable production.
Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae said he wants to the Irish horticulture sector to "grow and flourish" over the years ahead.
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is to continue lobbying on behalf of flood-affected potato and vegetable growers.
Rural Life
Labour shortages are a "major issue" in the horticulture sector, according to chair of the agriculture committee, Jackie Cahill.
