SHARING OPTIONS:
Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity Pippa Hackett will oversee the wool feasibility study.
A major feasibility study on wool commissioned by the Department of Agriculture has been recognised as the first step in revitalising the wool industry by farm organisations.
The study will have a total budget of €100,000 to identify potential products and market opportunities both domestically and internationally for wool.
Launching the study, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Senator Pippa Hackett said: “Wool is plentiful in this country and I am really keen to see how we can make the best of it.