FG: Country needs to produce more food and not less as shortages worsen

IRELAND and the rest of Europe should be increasing agricultural production, not reducing it, as the world faces a food shortage crisis.

Fine Gael Seanad agriculture spokesperson Paul Bradford issued the warning as UN envoy Olivier De Schutter described food shortages affecting 100 million people worldwide as “a silent tsunami.”

Mr Bradford said Ireland and Europe should be producing food to cater for the needs of humanity. Reducing production at this time was wrong.