Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 November 2013
168. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the beef, lamb, pig meat and poultry sectors have grown in this country in each of the past five years to date; the extent to which the targets outlined in Food Harvest 2020 are being met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48761/13]
View answerOutput and exports are relevant indicators of growth for these sectors and the data for beef, lamb, pigmeat and poultry over the past five years is shown in the table.
|
- |
- |
- |
2008 |
- |
2009 |
- |
2010 |
- |
2011 |
- |
2012% Change 2008-2012 |
|
- |
Output* €m |
Exports €m |
Output €m |
Exports €m |
Output €m |
Exports €m |
Output €m |
Exports €m |
Output €m |
Exports €m |
Output %Exports% |
|
Cattle |
1,686.5 |
1,590 |
1,475.6 |
1,427 |
1,502.3 |
1,585 |
1,794.9 |
1,860 |
2,119.6 |
1,900 |
+25.7%+19% |
|
Sheep |
173.8 |
167 |
159.4 |
163 |
165.6 |
160 |
189.8 |
197 |
204.4 |
212 |
+17.6%+27% |
|
Pigs |
330.1 |
354 |
300.0 |
294 |
333.7 |
336 |
394.2 |
421 |
441.5 |
507 |
+33.7%+43% |
|
Poultry |
122.7 |
204 |
115.1 |
185 |
130.1 |
202 |
139.2 |
214 |
158.4 |
221 |
+29.1%+ 8% |
*Output is Goods Output at Producer Prices (€ million)
The main growth targets in Food Harvest 2020 are:
|
Growth Target |
Current Situation (end 2012) |
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Primary Production - 33% |
25% |
|
Exports - 42% |
13% |
|
Value Added - 40% |
20 %(end 2011) |
In the light of the progress achieved to date, I am confident that these 2020 targets will be achieved.
