"It has also agreed to establish a farmer forum on quality assurance schemes"
"The Irish Farmers' Association president has accused the Agriculture Minister of "failing to deal with the key issue" after a meeting aimed at restoring confidence of farmers in the wake of the furore around the chair of Bord Bia."
"An earlier statement said that Bord Bia had agreed to "better inform" the public about the origins of food products on sale in the Irish market following discussions with farming industry stakeholders, chaired by Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon."
A meeting chaired by Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon addressed farmer confidence following a furore around the chair of Bord Bia. The Irish Farmers' Association president accused the Agriculture Minister of failing to deal with the key issue. Bord Bia agreed to better inform the public about the origins of food products on sale in the Irish market. Bord Bia also agreed to establish a farmer forum on quality assurance schemes. Discussions involved farming industry stakeholders and aimed to restore trust between farmers, industry bodies and consumers. The measures seek to improve transparency on product origin and strengthen quality assurance mechanisms to respond to farmer concerns.
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