date:May 24, 2012
there is no doubt that this is a big growth opportunity, said Mr Fitzgerald.
There will be another 2.2bn litres of milk to be translated into dairy products and exported. This translates into 1.3bn-1.4bn in exports.
More importantly, as 90% of all of the inputs in this industry are supplied from within Ireland, this is a far bigger prize for the Irish economy than a sector such as high tech, which imports its raw materials.
Dairy already directly and indirectly employs 34,000 people in Irelan