Walsh urges dairy R&D spending hike
Speaking at a Teagasc food products open day at Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork, Mr Walsh said the Irish dairy sector spend on R&D amounts to 0.2% of turnover compared to a figure of 0.4% in Netherlands and 0.6% in New Zealand.
He said reduced reliance on commodity type dairy products and greater concentration on R&D and higher value-added products is required. Mr Walsh said it is clear Ireland needs to look at its product mix to ensure it is correctly placed to exploit the market opportunities in an expanded EU and beyond.
