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09/03/2012
All-Island Agri-ood Sector Offers Jobs Potential
SDLP Deputy Leader and Agriculture spokersperson Dolores Kelly has said an all-island approach to developing the Agri-Food sector is key to stimulating economic growth and getting people back into work
Speaking following the SDLP's Agri-Food conference in Armagh, which included an address from Irish Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney TD, Mrs Kelly said: "Agri-Food is a key economic driver on our island and we must ensure that all opportunities to stimulate employment in this sector across Ireland are seized upon.
"In order to achieve this, we must create a collective all-island strategy involving farmers, governments, businesses, our universities and the banks.
"We had a very powerful address from the Irish Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney who brilliantly articulated the opportunities for our Agri-Food sector.
"There are many challenges facing our agriculture industry at present with the proposals under CAP reform and the rising costs of fuel, feed and fertiliser, all of which will have an enormous impact on the development of our Agri-Food sector. But if we work together we can beat these challenges and identify ways of delivering jobs in this booming sector.
"We need to see a can do attitude at the heart of our Executive with closer collaboration between our governments, food production specialists and businesses in order to capitalise upon the many job opportunities which the Agri-Food industry presents."
(CD/GK)
Speaking following the SDLP's Agri-Food conference in Armagh, which included an address from Irish Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney TD, Mrs Kelly said: "Agri-Food is a key economic driver on our island and we must ensure that all opportunities to stimulate employment in this sector across Ireland are seized upon.
"In order to achieve this, we must create a collective all-island strategy involving farmers, governments, businesses, our universities and the banks.
"We had a very powerful address from the Irish Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney who brilliantly articulated the opportunities for our Agri-Food sector.
"There are many challenges facing our agriculture industry at present with the proposals under CAP reform and the rising costs of fuel, feed and fertiliser, all of which will have an enormous impact on the development of our Agri-Food sector. But if we work together we can beat these challenges and identify ways of delivering jobs in this booming sector.
"We need to see a can do attitude at the heart of our Executive with closer collaboration between our governments, food production specialists and businesses in order to capitalise upon the many job opportunities which the Agri-Food industry presents."
(CD/GK)
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