New Pollinator Plan ‘benefits farmers in particular’ – minister

A new five-year, all-Ireland pollination plan will benefit farmers in particular, according to Minister for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan. The minister told Agriland: “Obviously we know pollinators are incredibly important for food production. "It doesn't just have benefits for biodiversity for nature but there's obviously the wider food production connotations as well so we think this is great for farming organisations as well and for farmers." The new All-Ireland Pollinator Plan (AIPP) 2026-2030 was launched today (Thursday, July 9) at the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin by Minister O’Sullivan and Andrew Muir, Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland.