Innovation vital to farm sector

INNOVATION and agriculture have to go together from now on, European Commissioner Phil Hogan declared in his first major speech since taking office one month ago today.

Addressing the sixth Knowledge and Innovation Summit in Brussels, he agreed with the European Parliament president Martin Schulz when he recently hosted the leadership of Milan Expo.

Mr Schulz said: “Today’s farmers are new Renaissance men: they must possess the right mix of science, economics, entrepreneurialism, and environmental awareness to meet the challenges of the future.”