Minister: 'Focus is on adding value rather than volume to produce' 

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue tells the Irish Examiner how adding value to our produce, but not adding volume, will get the maximum price, while reducing our carbon footprint

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue says the key focus for Ireland now is to produce food and to do it really, really well. 

This week, Charlie McConalogue, the agriculture minister, has said that while projections about food price are still unclear, his focus is on improving farm incomes and adding value to the produce.

The minister spoke to the Irish Examiner on Friday, as the public consultation on CAP 2023-27 closed and as Food Vision 2030 begins to take centre stage through an integrated food-systems approach that will see Ireland become a world leader in sustainable food systems (SFS) over the next decade.