Ireland’s strategy to be a world leader in sustainable food by 2030
High-level targets include the food system being climate-neutral by 2050
Expanded tillage, horticulture, organic, and agro-forestry production is one of the targets in the draft Agri-Food Strategy to 2030. File Picture.
Thu, 22 Apr, 2021 - 12:00
Stephen Cadogan
Ireland’s plan to be a world leader in sustainable food systems by 2030 has been thrown open to public consultation.
Submissions or observations on the draft Agri-Food Strategy to 2030 and associated Environmental Report and Natura Impact Statement are invited, until June 15, 2021.
The strategy aims for agri-food being profitable throughout (economic sustainability), with broad-based benefits for society (social sustainability), with a positive or neutral impact on the natural environment (environmental sustainability).
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The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D. and the Minister of State Senator Pippa Hackett have announced Project Woodland , an initiative to tackle issues in forestry in Ireland and drive forward the planting of trees.
The Ministers accepted a report on reforming the Irish Forestry Licensing system and committed to its immediate implementation.
Welcoming the announcement, Minister Charlie McConalogue stated, I am delighted to help launch the new strategy for our forestry sector and I give my support to Project Woodland. The new initiative is aimed at solving many of the issues which has mired the forestry sector in recent times .
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The new initiative is aimed at solving many of the issues which has mired the forestry sector in recent times, Minister McConalogue said.
An new initiative called Project Woodland is to tackle the issues in forestry in Ireland and drive forward the planting of trees, Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and the Minister of State Senator Pippa Hackett have announced.
The project is Minister Hackett and the Department’s response to the implementation of the MacKinnon Report, which was delivered in 2019.
Under the leadership of Minister Hackett, Project Woodland involves four different streams working to her through a project manager and board.
Ministers McConalogue and Hackett announce âProject Woodlandâ to tackle issues in forestry Workstreams with stakeholder input to deliver action on backlog and new strategy Irish Rural Link to assess community needs
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D. and the Minister of State Senator Pippa Hackett today announced âProject Woodlandâ, an initiative to tackle issues in forestry in Ireland and drive forward the planting of trees. The Ministers accepted a report on reforming the Irish Forestry Licensing system, and committed to its immediate implementation.
Welcoming the announcement, Minister Charlie McConalogue stated,
âI am delighted to help launch the new strategy for our forestry sector and I give my support to Project Woodland. The new initiative is aimed at solving many of the issues which has mired the forestry sector in recent times. Working alongside my colleague in the Department of