Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 January 2016

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

COP21: Discussion (Resumed)

11:10 am

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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We have increased value in the production system big-time and not just volume. It is a credit to the farmers and agrifood industry. We have diversified the range of products we export, to 161 countries worldwide. We cannot take away from the success of the industry, despite the considerable challenges. Diversification is necessary.