Macra na Feirme calls on co-op boards to include young people

MACRA na Feirme has called on the boards of all co-op societies to review their structure in terms of including young people.

Catherine Buckley, president, urged the co-ops to set targets of a minimum of two members aged under 35, by 2010.

She said the future of young farmers and the agricultural industry would be jeopardised if co-ops failed to address the age structure of their boards of management.