Co-op concern at draft WTO deal

THE country’s co-ops and agri-food sector have concerns about the Word Trade Organisation (WTO) draft deal on agriculture.

President of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Donal Cashman said the mid point agreement reached in Geneva may address some of the concerns it had raised in the course of the negotiations.

However, the framework has to be developed and there remain concerns for Irish co-ops and the agri-food sector.