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IRELAND TO HOST MAJOR EVENT ON FOOD POLICY
Ireland to host major event on food policy. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, has announced that he will host an event on agri-food policy, ‘Food Vision 2030 : A World Leader in Sustainable Food Systems’, in Dublin Castle on Thursday, 13th October.
Minister McConalogue said:
“Ireland’s agri-food sector’s ambition is to be a ‘World Leader in Sustainable Food Systems’, as expressed in Food Vision 2030, a ten-year strategy developed by the sector itself and launched last year. I believe that the detailed missions set out in Food Vision have the potential to transform our agriculture, food, forestry and marine sector in the period to 2030, with sustainability in all its dimensions, environmental, economic and social, at its core.
Ireland has a reputation for producing safe, high-quality food and drink, with record exports of over €15 billion in 2021. We need to safeguard that reputation by improving sustainability in all its forms, particularly for our farmers and fishers, who are the bedrock of our sector, in cooperation with agri-food businesses and rural & coastal communities. I am looking forward to hosting this important event in October”.
Food Vision 2030
The Food Vision 2030 Strategy is a new ten year Strategy for the Irish agri-food sector (taken to include primary agriculture, food and drink processing and manufacturing, fisheries, aquaculture and fish processing, forestry and forestry processing and the equine sector).
Its Vision is that Ireland will become a world leader in Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) over the next decade. This will deliver significant benefits for the Irish agri-food sector itself, for Irish society and the environment. In demonstrating the Irish agri-food sector meets the highest standards of sustainability – economic, environmental, and social – this will also provide the basis for the future competitive advantage of the sector.
By adopting an integrated food systems approach, Ireland will seek to become a global leader of innovation for sustainable food and agriculture systems, producing safe, nutritious, and high-value food that tastes great, while protecting and enhancing our natural and cultural resources and contributing to vibrant rural and coastal communities and the national economy.
The Strategy consists of 22 Goals, grouped into four high-level Missions for the sector to work toward:
1) A Climate Smart, Environmentally Sustainable Agri-Food Sector
2) Viable and Resilient Primary Producers with Enhanced Well-Being
3) Food Which is Safe, Nutritious And Appealing, Trusted And Valued at Home and Abroad
4) An Innovative, Competitive and Resilient Agri-Food Sector, Driven by Technology And Talent
