Experts signal need to plan for extreme weather events

The impact of climate change represents a significant opportunity for the Irish dairy sector but it also poses a threat, a special industry conference was told at the Teagasc Ashtown Centre in Dublin.

Details were revealed of a Safefood-sponsored research project which surveyed dairy industry stakeholders to determine their level of awareness of the impacts that climate change could create.

Principal researcher on the project, Professor Thia Hennessy, Department of Food Business, UCC, said this is the first such survey of dairy industry stakeholders on the island.