Agri-food’s growth outpaces all other industries

Agri-food businesses are growing faster than any other sector across the island, InterTradeIreland’s quarterly business monitor report states.

While many farmers are facing difficult market challenges in recent years, one in five agri-food firms have taken on new staff during the first quarter of 2016.

InterTradeIreland surveyed 119 agri-food firms across the island, and unearthed very positive findings for their January to March activities.