Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has said an estimated 25,000 new jobs could be created if targets for the development of the farm and food sector are achieved over the next eight years.
Mr Coveney said recent analysis suggests that growth in the agri-food sector could realistically generate these additional direct and indirect jobs by 2020.
The minister this morning said further progress has been made in achieving the targets set out under Food Harvest 2020, the Government’s plan for the expansion of the sector.
Mr Coveney said today’s Milestones for Success 2012 report showcases a confident and ambitious sector that is dynamic, outward-looking and has achieved real growth over the past two years, despite a difficult and volatile global environment.
He said the prospect of 25,000 additional jobs by 2020 demonstrates the significant potential for employment generation within the sector and the real value of the expansion envisaged in Food Harvest 2020.
Mr Coveney emphasised that the agri-food and fishing sector continues to be one of the cornerstones of national export recovery.
In 2011, agri-food exports were valued at €8.84bn, a 12% increase on the previous year.
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