Twenty years ago in the November/ December period of 2003 the mushroom industry taskforce was being announced by Irish Ag Minister Noel Treacy.
Issues relating to productivity, marketing, labour, investment, environment and the competitive position with other EU producers were top concerns.
Meanwhile up north the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural enterprise were defining the challenge ahead - looking at a mushroom enterprise review, growing cycle management and pest and disease management.
MIANI were also involved in the new work permit scheme, making sure that the NI sector were able to recruit enough workers.
Back then too was an interesting item on the burgeoning magic mushroom industry which was exploiting some legal loophole in British law.
