Creed Launches Drive For A Diverse And Inclusive Agri-Food Industry
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, today launched the results of the first agri-food industry survey into levels of diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the sector. The survey is an initiative of the Agri-Food Diversity and Inclusion Forum (AgDIf) led by Bord Bia and Aon, in partnership with The 30% […]
IFA Hosts Brexit Event For Border Counties
The Irish Farmers Association is hosting a Brexit Event – Implications for Border Counties Post Brexit – in the Glencarn Hotel in Castleblayney Co Monaghan this evening starting at 8pm. The purpose of this event is to discuss the current state of play of the Brexit negotiations and the implications for farming and the agri-food industry, especially […]
Students Don Wellies for Agri Aware’s Farm Walk And Talk
GIY and Cully & Sully are on the search for Ireland’s next best young food entrepreneurs and are encouraging secondary school students across the country to register for the ‘GROW 2 CEO’ competition before the registration deadline of March 14th 2018. ‘GROW 2 CEO’ combines food growing and entrepreneurship to inspire students to grow […]
The Sky Is The Limit For Agri-food Industry
Agri Aware, the agri-food educational body, has today, Monday, 18 July 2016, launched a novel and engaging communication campaign at Dublin Airport to engage the consumer in the importance of CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) The six-week campaign, which will be seen by some 4 million passengers in both Terminals 1 and 2 at Dublin Airport, […]
88% of Irish consumers believe the agri-food industry is key to the Irish economy
Agri Aware’s survey, conducted by Ipsos MRBI, on the general public’s perception of the Irish agri-food industry has shown that: (Summary) · 88%of people surveyed think that the agriculture and food sector is extremely/very important to the Irish economy – that’s up from 65% of people in 1997. · 75% say Irish farmers treat their livestock very well/well. · 57% of people think Irish […]
