Sustainable Agriculture Programme: Vision
The vision for Sustainable Agriculture Programme in Northern Ireland is defined around four key outcomes:
- An industry with improved environmental sustainability in terms of its impact on, and guardianship of, air and water quality, soil health and biodiversity, while making its fair contribution to achieving net zero carbon targets. This outcome is an integral part of the new Green Growth Strategy and associated Climate Action Plan.
- An industry with enhanced productivity in international terms as a means to sustained profitability, closing the productivity gap which has been opening up with other major suppliers.
- An industry that displays stronger resilience to external shocks (such as market and currency volatility, extreme weather events, etc.) which are ever more frequent and to which the industry has become very exposed.
- An industry that operates within an effective functioning supply chain, with clear transmission of market signals and an overriding focus on high quality food and the end consumer.