Agri-food sector ready for spotlight

Agri-food firms have increased exports overall by 20% in the past two years. If producers and processors are willing to take advantage of the opportunities on offer they could thrive well into the future, writes Kyran Fitzgerald

THE expression Export or Die is tailor-made for the Ireland of 2011.

A strong performance, with a record trade surplus in June, has played its part in an improvement in international market sentiment towards the country.