Ireland should make a case at the EU level for the development of a special mechanism for managing agricultural emissions, according to John Curtis, environmental economist with the ESRI.

Carefully planned food output expansion can be achieved with minimal environmental impact, according to beef sector leaders from the US and Brazil, a country which has quadrupled its beef exports in the past 10 years.

Agri-food leaders will gain insights into sustainable food growth from international guests at next week’s Agricultural Science Association conference.