Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2017
909. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the smart farming initiative currently in operation (details supplied); the number of participating farmers; the Exchequer contribution to date to this initiative; and the details of the reduction in CO2 emissions and improved returns by farmers participating in the scheme. [46104/17]
View answerSmart Farming is a voluntary resource efficiency programme led by the Irish Farmers’ Association, in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency. As the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (DHPLG) is the parent Department for the EPA any questions on the initiative are within their competence.
The first progress report on the initiative was published on 16th October and is available at the attached link http://smartfarming.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/SFRF.pdf.
