Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 28 June 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Consolidation in Horticultural Grower Numbers: Discussion

Mr. Niall McCormack:

Yes. The problem down the line might be our own national food security. We are at the end of the line. We see this year in Spain that they are worried about their horticulture sector due to concerns about water. Where is the country going? To sell carrots at 49 cent is totally unsustainable. It is using the earth's resources. People tend to buy a lot of the stuff when they go into the shop and it ends up on a rubbish tip. Where is the country going in terms of food security?