Minister Heydon highlights progress on Food Vision 2030

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, TD, today chaired the 15th meeting of the Food Vision High Level Implementation Committee.

The Minister highlighted the significant progress on the implementation of Food Vision 2030, with all 218 actions having commenced and more than 70% of these actions having been completed or substantially progressed.

The Food Vision 2030 Annual Report 2024, developed in collaboration with the Committee and published recently, details this progress. In 2024, Ireland’s agri-food exports reached a record high of €19 billion, a clear indication of the sector’s enduring strength and global reputation.

The Minister said:

The Minister provided committee members with an update on key developments under the Food Vision 2030 Strategy since the last meeting in June, including the publication of the Commission on Generational Renewal on Farming, the launch of the Annual Report and the announcement that a mid-term review of Food Vision will take place. Committee members also received an update on: trade policy and promotion activity; seafood innovation; and food safety, including input from Bord Iascaigh Mhara, Bord Bia, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) and Teagasc.

Speaking about the importance of Ireland’s food safety reputation Minister Heydon remarked:

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Note to Editors

Food Vision 2030

Food Vision 2030, Ireland’s stakeholder-led strategy for the agri-food sector, has the potential to transform our agriculture, food, forestry, and marine sectors, with environmental, economic and social sustainability at its core. Food Vision aims for Ireland to be “A World Leader in Sustainable Food Systems”. Food Vision 2030 was designed using a food systems approach, and is grouped around four high-level missions:

• Mission 1: A Climate Smart, Environmentally Sustainable Agri-Food Sector
• Mission 2: Viable and Resilient Primary Producers, with Enhanced Wellbeing
• Mission 3: Food that is Safe, Nutritious and Appealing, Trusted and Valued at Home and Abroad
• Mission 4: Innovative, Competitive and Resilient Agri-Food Sector, Driven by Technology and Talent

The Food Vision 2030 Annual Report for 2024 outlines Ireland’s ongoing journey as a world leader in sustainable food systems. The report presents significant progress across the strategy’s four missions, highlights key achievements from 2024, and reaffirms the collaborative, stakeholder-led approach that underpins Food Vision 2030. In 2024, Ireland’s agri-food exports reached a record high of €19 billion, a clear indication of the sector’s enduring strength and global reputation. A number of key initiatives supporting environmental, economic, and social sustainability in food production and rural development were launched in 2024. These include,

• Progress on environmental sustainability, such as, the publication of the National Biomethane Strategy, launch of the Farming for Water European Innovation Partnership and the Better Farming for Water Campaign.
• Enhanced supports for primary producers, such as, beef and sheep welfare support, continued rollout of the National Genotyping Programme, implementation of the Dairy Calf to Beef Action Plan and the launch of the National Action Plan on Women in Agriculture.
• Continued progress on food innovation and trust, such as, the opening of the BIA Innovator Campus, expansion of Origin Green Gold Membership, Teagasc Sustainability Reporting and strengthening of food reformulation, authenticity, and safety standards.
• A continued commitment to sustainable development, through a significant increase in funding to international development assistance.

More information, including the 2024 Annual Report, is at: gov.ie - Food Vision 2030 - A World Leader in Sustainable Food Systems.