Agri Aware event discusses water quality and a ‘Mercosur 2.0’

Topics such as Ireland's water quality, the potential of a Mercosur 2.0 with the EU, and Australia were discussed at the inaugural Food for Thought Agri Aware event

(Left to right): Marcus O’Halloran (Agri Aware) chaired a panel discussion with Tadhg Buckley (IFA), Ksenija Simovic (COPA-COGEGA), Kevin Maher (Dairy Sustainability Ireland, Ibec), and Phelim O’Neill (Irish Farmers Journal) on the opportunities and challenges facing the sector.

Water quality and a potential ‘Mercosur 2.0’ were discussed at the Agri Aware inaugural ‘Food for Thought’ industry briefing event.

Taking place in Naas, Co. Kildare, on January 16, positivity around Ireland’s water quality and the potential of a ‘Mercosur 2.0’ in the form of a potential trade agreement between the EU and Australia were the main talking points at the event.