Citizens’ assembly on agriculture the wrong model, says farming group

A cow in a field (Ruairi O Conchuir/PA)

A proposal to set up a citizens’ assembly on agriculture and food production is “ill thought-out” and “the wrong model”, according to a farming group.

Labour Party Cork East TD Sean Sherlock said that a citizens’ assembly should be set up on the future of agriculture in Ireland, following a prolonged debate within Government over what sectoral emissions ceilings should be set for key sectors of the economy.