The Irish Natura & Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) are celebrating their 10-year anniversary this coming week. To mark this occasion, they are holding a celebratory event in the Sligo Park Hotel on this Saturday night 25th January.
The night which includes a wine reception, dinner and panel discussions will see members travelling from around the country to mark the occasion. The event also coincides with the exact date and venue that saw the establishment of the Irish Natura & Hill Farmers Association.
Speaking on this National President Vincent Roddy detailed “how the association has played a critical role in shaping Irish agriculture over the last ten years citing an ambitious redistribution of CAP funding and the development of a light lamb market for hill lambs as just two examples of their contributions.”
In looking ahead Roddy pointed to the possible impact of the Nature Restoration Law and the new CAP Programme post 2027 as key elements the association will be focusing on. These he stated “will define farming and land use for the coming decades so the stakes are very high and the role of the INHFA will be critical through this in representing hill farmers and lowland farmers operating on high nature value farmland.
In concluding the INHFA President stated how “it has been an honour to lead the association for the last three years and while my time as President will conclude at next Junes National AGM I am very confident that the next ten years will bring even more success.”