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Farmers need to be appropriately rewarded for the work they do which benefits biodiversity, soil and landscape management, and water quality, Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has said.
At Monday’s informal meeting of EU agriculture ministers in Helsinki, Finland, he called for the EU’s ambitions in relation to climate action to be matched by an appropriate CAP budget.
“We are asking farmers to do more, so we need to continue to argue for a strong CAP budget to be maintained post-2020 so that they can be appropriately rewarded for the important work they do which benefits biodiversity, soil and landscape management, and water quality,” he said.
Minister Creed also met with his EU counterparts to discuss a range of issues of critical importance to Ireland, including Brexit, CAP and Mercosur.
“I had very useful discussions today with key colleagues on matters of significant concern for Ireland. In particular, we focused on Brexit developments.
“I conveyed my own, and the Government’s, gratitude for the solidarity demonstrated by member states to date with Ireland’s position on the withdrawal agreement, and it was clear to me that this will continue,” Minister Creed said.
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