Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has announced the opening of the Chinese beef market to exports from Ireland.

As part of the week-long agri-trade mission to China and Hong Kong, the Minister for Agriculture Food & Marine, Michael Creed, today (Thursday, May 17) oversaw the signing of a memorandum of understanding, committing to an Irish presence at the China International Import Expo taking place in November 2018 in Shanghai.

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Michael Creed, has launched a new University College Dublin (UCD) bachelor of agricultural science degree programme entitled food business with Chinese studies.

Mairead McGuinness MEP and vice-president of the European Parliament recently addressed the serious issue facing Ireland regarding waste management arising from the immediate ban imposed by China on imports of plastic and the potential threat posed by Brexit, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, is leading a large delegation of Irish food industry representatives on a week-long trade mission to China and Hong Kong.