FOOD WISE 2025: Presentation to the Balkin Group. Siobhán Dowling, 16 November 2015
Ireland Ireland Total Population 4.6 million (2014) Total Land Area (hectares) 6.9 million 140,000 Number of Farm Holdings 5.7% Agriculture (% Total Employment) Average Farm Size 33 ha Food Companies 1,300 (all sizes) Food/Drink Employment 52,000 Food exports (% of merchandise exports) 12.7% Source: 2
I reland’s Natural Advantages Grassland Area Ireland Europe 80% 40%
Land Usage and Animal Numbers Total Land area: Crops, 8% 6.9 million ha Rough Grazing, 11% Agriculture 4.5 million ha Agriculture and Forestry 5.3 million ha Cattle 7.0 million Pasture for Sheep 5.2 million grazing: Dairy and Pigs 1.5 million Beef, 80% Chicken 11 million 4
Competitive advantages for food production World-leading food safety and traceability systems Sustainable, grass-based production system low-carbon footprint Low cost of production No water scarcity concerns High quality marine environment 5
Food safety & controls system: Key to our export success A nimal I dentification & M ovement System
Agri-Food Exports Breakdown, 2014 Sheepmeat Live Animals Poultry Edible Horticulture 2% 2% 3% & Cereals 2% Dairy products & Seafood ingredients 5% 29% • Exports in 2014 were Pigmeat 6% worth € 10.5 billion • Beef and Dairy Beverages together accounted for 12% >50% of all exports Beef Prepared Foods 22% 17% Source: Bord Bia, Export Performance & Prospects 2014 - 2015 8
Agri-Food Destinations Ireland exports food products to over 170 countries worldwide Rest of World, 29% United Kingdom, 40% Rest of EU, 31% Source: Bord Bia Performance & Prospects, 2014-2015 9
Iris Irish Food and Drink Exports 2010 – 2014 12 € 10.5bn € 10.0bn € 9.1bn € 8.9bn 10 € 7.9bn € 7.2bn 8 6 4 2 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Source: CSO
Food Wise 2025 - background • Minister Coveney initiated a process in November 2014 • Target was to provide a vision and pathway for the industry to build on the success of Food Harvest 2020 • Committee convened of 35 leading figures from private sector, academia, state agencies and NGOs under the Chairmanship of John Moloney, ex CEO of Glanbia Group Central Statistics Office, Ireland 11
Food Wise 2025 • Food Wise 2025 launched on 2 nd July • Food Wise 2025 is a ten year plan with the theme Local Roots Global Reach • Recognises the embedded • Recognises the embedded nature nature of of the the sector sector in in every region of Ireland every region of Ireland • It sets out a vision for the industry to continue along the path of sustainable growth. • It recognises the strategic importance of specific market and consumer insights.
Food Wise 2025: Local Roots: Global Reach • Recognises the embedded nature of the sector in every region of Ireland • Supply chain stretching from rural and coastal areas exported to over 175 countries around the world • Regional reach by the sector makes it almost unique in Ireland - presents massive opportunities for further growth 13
GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES 14
SUSTAINABILITY 15
Food Wise 2025 Food Wise 2025 identifies a number of areas to capitalise on, deliver and maximise the growth opportunities in the years to 2025 and highlights: Sustainability Human Capital Competitiveness Market Development Inn ovation 16
Food Wise 2025 To achieve the ambition of Food Wise 2025: • 387 actions have to be implemented Sustainability, 60 Sectors, 183 Human Capital, 51 Market Development, 34 Competitiveness, 36 Innovation, 23 18
Food Wise 2025 To achieve the ambition of Food Wise 2025: 183 sectoral actions have to be implemented Seafood, 10 Dairy, 18 Forestr y, 8 Cereals/tillage, 17 Beef, 40 Horticulture, 17 Artisan, 7 Alcohol Beverages, Sheep, 15 14 PCF, 10 Pigmeat, 14 Poultry, 13 19
I reland’s Natural Advantages Grassland Area Ireland Europe 80% 40%
Food Wise 2025 Further information available on website http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/foodwise2025/ Thank you. 21
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