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Article: The Government was accused of turning its back on farming, despite agriculture and other indigenous industries offering a path to economic recovery.
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- Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland)
- Article date:
- November 10, 2009
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Government has 'turned its back'
Ministers blind to opportunities in sector, claims IFA
Declan O'Brien
The Government was accused of turning its back on farming, despite agriculture and other indigenous industries offering a path to economic recovery.
This was the message delivered last Tuesday at a conference in the RDS which brought together leaders from agri-business and the wider farm sector.
The conference, which was organised by the IFA and titled 'Harnessing Farming, Food and the Green Economy -- A Smart Route to Recovery', was told that a cohesive approach to investment in farming had the potential to drive exports ...