Fine Gael TD for Wicklow/East Carlow and Chairman of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee, Andrew Doyle has said that working towards equal distribution of income for farmers, is the next step in supporting agriculture. “The last five years have been a period of real progress with significant investment in modernising and supporting agriculture. “Since 2010, the value of agri-food exports has increased by 50%, rising to almost €11 billion for the first time last year, but we know that the income of primary producers has not kept pace with others on the food chain. “The strategy for the next decade, Foodwise 2025, aims to increase overall exports to €19 billion by … Continue reading Fine Gael’s Plan for Farming in Ireland ; to ensure support sustainable family farming and make work pay for farmers