The global climate crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic and Ireland’s changing dietary habits are changing the sector in ways we have not seen for decades.
Accounting for 37% of all carbon emissions in Ireland, the agri-food sector is under immense pressure to decarbonise, with the recent Government Climate Action Plan outlining a targeted reduction of between 21% and 30% by 2030.
The future consumer is more demanding than previous generations, and there has never been a greater emphasis on quality, sustainability and transparency.
Our Agri-food 2030 series looks at how Irish agri-food can survive and thrive in the face of disruption.