Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council’s vision for the local agri industry was set out at the launch of its pioneering Agriculture Strategy on Wednesday 9 March 2022.
The first of its kind anywhere in Northern Ireland, the strategic report delves into the local agri-food industry – from field to fork – to provide key proposals for Council to best support the sector and help drive its long-term viability.
The high-profile launch event saw guests from across the diverse agri sector and featured keynote speeches from former NFU president Sir Peter Kendall and Countryfile’s Adam Henson.
Exploring the industry and engaging with council departments, key stakeholders, farmers and borough businesses, the just-launched strategy outlines a practical and achievable implementation plan – comprised of ten recommendations – for council to support and collaborate on, to spark a positive impact within the sector.
In light of this strategy, the Council are one of the newest Ulster Farmers’ Union corporate members.
Photo caption: Attending the Strategy launch are Roberta Simmons, UFU membership development officer along with Alexander Kinnear, UFU parliamentary officer with BBC Countryfile’s Adam Henson.
