NI AERA Committee chair: Food security ‘now a political priority’

A leading politician has called on Westminster to introduce a fuel subsidy for farmers in Northern Ireland with immediate effect to bolster food security. Robbie Butler is the chair of Northern Ireland’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (AERA) Committee. He said: “Food security is now a political priority. Farmers are currently battling to cope with […] The post NI AERA Committee chair: Food security ‘now a political priority’ appeared first on Agriland.ie.