Farmers need to get bigger and better, says report

Farm expansion is not sufficient to deliver an agri-food industry that is internationally competitive and sustainable. As well as getting bigger, farmers need to get better.

That is the view of the Agri-Food Strategy Group whose Synthesis Report was formally launched by European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan.

The need for technical advancements, specialist knowledge availability and education are also recurring themes in the report.