Tánaiste says strength of agri base must be respected in future talks

DUE account must be taken when the world trade talks resume of Europe’s case to retain its agricultural production base to meet the future demands of its population for food, feed and bio-energy.

That’s the view of Tánaiste Mary Coughlan, who also stressed at Iverk Show in Co Kilkenny that it is important for Europe to be in a position at the same time to assist the least developed countries to meet their growing food needs.

“We must also maintain the objectives the EU has set itself in terms of the Common Agricultural Policy and the European Model of Agriculture.