Getting back to basics

THE future is unquestionably rosy for Irish farmers and food producers.

As we hear more about the challenges of sustainable food production and the need for food security, we begin to realise the fantastic opportunities we have in this country.

As the recent Harvard Report Pathways for Growth for Bord Bia reminded us: “Ireland has an enviable agricultural situation that almost every other country would kill for. It has abundant fertile land, lots of water, and miles of coastline all situated in close proximity to a collection of 400 million affluent people.