Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 June 2014
139. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which targets set in Food Harvest 2020 remain on course; if any particular sector is performing better than others; the immediate action required if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26530/14]
View answerI am pleased to report that that the industry developed targets set out in Food Harvest 2020 remain on course. The following table illustrates the progress achieved on the three headline targets as well as the current position in each of the main agricultural sectors.
|
Headline Targets |
Baseline (2007-2009 Average*) |
FH2020 Target |
Latest Position |
|
Primary |
€4.596 billion |
€6.27 billion |
€6.13 billion |
|
Exports |
€8.298 billion |
€12 billion |
€10.29 billion |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Gross Value Added |
€6.053 billion (*2008 only) |
€8.57 billion |
€7.27 billion (2011 only) |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Sectoral Data |
- |
- |
- |
|
Milk Output Value |
€1.465 billion |
+50% |
+ 40% |
|
Cattle Output Value |
€1.552 billion |
+20% |
+ 38% |
|
Pigs Output Value |
€309 million |
+50% |
+ 53% |
|
Sheep Output Value |
€172 million |
+20% |
+ 26% |
