Labour Party urges campaign to promote growth of miscanthus

A CAMPAIGN to promote the growth of miscanthus should now be initiated by Energy Minister Eamon Ryan, it was suggested yesterday.

The call by Labour Party spokesman on agriculture and food Seán Sherlock followed the minister’s decision on a REFIT price for the crop.

Mr Sherlock said this was very good news for the bio-fuel industry and for farmers involved in growing miscanthus.