New Pig Roundtable to focus on opportunity within the sector

Minister says he will work to ensure delivery of objectives

Minister Martin Heydon says he will work in tandem with both the industry and farmers to deliver on opportunities and overcome the challeges faced by the sector.  File Picture.  

The first meeting of the newly established Pig Roundtable heard its focus will be determined by high-level strategic drivers related to the sector including the Programme for Government and the new Agri-Food 2030 Strategy.

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon chaired the inaugural meeting on Wednesday.