Food and Drink Industry Ireland (FDII) has announced that the right government policies would ensure that Ireland delivers exports of $14 billion (€12bn) over the next eight years creating up to 30,000 new jobs.
Currently in Ireland one in eight jobs in Ireland are related to the agri-food sector.
FDII director Paul Kelly told the Herald that Ireland’s food and drink sector is deeply embedded in Ireland’s economy.
He said "That means that an increased focus on food will drive growth in the wider economy as well as in the sector itself.
"The food sector spends [$9.6 billion] €7.9 bn, or 76pc of its total expenditure, on Irish goods and services.
"This represents a significantly higher contribution to the domestic economy than any other area of manufacturing. If we increase exports to [$14 billion] €12bn, the sector will potentially deliver 30,000 jobs across the whole economy."
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.Maggie47 | Aug 03, 2012, 05:46 PM EDT
Ms. Ciara, Clean it up a little.
WoundedKnee | Aug 01, 2012, 02:31 PM EDT
PhillyHellion | "Irish food is highly underrated". Yeah? Look at CiaraMurphy. She's been eating it all her life, and she's lost control of bowels and brains.
PhillyHellion | Aug 01, 2012, 01:40 PM EDT
Irish food is highly underrated
ciaradexy | Jul 31, 2012, 06:09 PM EDT
Ah George, here we go again! Shut your f*cking face you dumb c*nt! Why dont you come over here and apply for one of these jobs? Oh, I forgot, youre born and raised in Ireland and you live here! Isnt that what youre telling people on the Indo website!!?
WoundedKnee | Jul 31, 2012, 10:19 AM EDT
How many of these jobs will go to Irish people? I'd say less than 20%, judging by the numbers of migrants and foreign settlers who dominate this industry currently. So this is actually not a Good News story.