(Limerick West) asked the Minister for Agriculture in relation to the utilisation off fertilisers on Irish farms, the estimated quantities of fertilisers used during a recent 12 month period and if he will give figures indicating the comparable utilisations for the corresponding 12 month period for each of the preceding five years.
Written Answers. - Fertiliser Usage.
101.
Statistics for fertiliser usage are compiled for the 12 month period July to June and are expressed in units of the principal plant nutrients. The figures for 1985-86 and the previous five years were as follows:
|
Fertiliser Year(July-June) |
Nitrogen N |
Phosphorus P |
Potassium K |
|
'000 tonnes |
'000 tonnes |
'000 tonnes |
|
|
1980-81 |
275 |
63 |
150 |
|
1981-82 |
275 |
62 |
148 |
|
1982-83 |
296 |
63 |
153 |
|
1983-84 |
331 |
66 |
162 |
|
1984-85 |
328 |
66 |
164 |
|
1985-86 |
323 |
58 |
145 |