Budget a real opportunity for volatility measures

The agri-food sector continues to play a crucial role in Ireland’s economic recovery with our exports valued at €11.15bn in 2016, marking incredible growth of over 56% since 2009.

Overall, agriculture and food accounts for 8.6% of employment.

Critically, the increase in export value from the sector has been achieved using inputs sourced from the local economy, creating a much wider multiplier effect across rural Ireland.