Environment and output are two sides of the same coin

Independent analysis of the environmental impact of the Food Harvest 2020 (FH2020) strategy will be published shortly.

FH2020 is about increasing Ireland’s primary food output by 33%, food value-added by 40%, and food exports by 42%, between now and 2020.

The environmental analysis will include the likely impacts — if the food industry expansion targets are achieved — on biodiversity, flora and fauna, water (including groundwater quality), soil, air quality, landscape, and climatic factors (including impacts on greenhouse gas emission levels).