Event: FH2020

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Climate and farm growth plans: Spectacular change is unavoidable

When Food Harvest 2020 (FH2020) “a strategy to chart the direction of agri-food, forestry and fisheries for the next decade” was published in July 2010, it was an ambitious declaration.

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Why has Irish dairy failed to move towards consolidation?

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EU funds must be used to protect environment

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Coveney holds meeting with meat factory chiefs over beef prices

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Consumer foods group predicts boom in exports and more jobs

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Environment and output are two sides of the same coin

FH2020 environment impact report awaited

Independent consultants will shortly present an analysis of the environmental impact of the Food Harvest 2020 (FH2020) strategy.

Thu, 26 Jul, 2012

Environment groups are considering legal action

Irish environmental campaigning groups have made formal complaints, and will consider legal action to ensure environmental law is implemented during agricultural expansion, for example Food Harvest 2020 (FH2020).

Thu, 19 Jul, 2012

Carbery share model would boost expansion

Ireland’s dairy expansion goals would be hugely boosted if more co-ops adopted the active farmer-owned shareholding model used by Carbery, according to an agri-business consultant.

Thu, 14 Jun, 2012

Coveney wants review on how agri carbon emissions are assessed

Europe needs to review how agriculture’s carbon emissions are assessed, or risk seeing food production move to less eco-efficient countries like Brazil, Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has warned.

Tue, 12 Jun, 2012

Realising Ireland’s agri-food potential

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney believes Ireland’s agri-food sector can build upon this year’s near 14% increase in exports. He explains why to Joe Dermody

Wed, 28 Dec, 2011

Irish food drive serves up tasty results

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney is upbeat about the progress being made on the ambitious production goals in the Food Harvest 2020 report. He talks to Joe Dermody

Wed, 27 Jul, 2011

Food industry gains confidence with Coveney’s leadership

THERE’S an air of confidence at most levels of the food business, not least due to the Food Harvest 2020 plan, and a feeling that there’s someone at the wheel.

Wed, 27 Jul, 2011