Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2023
904. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current hectarage under organic production and the percentage of utilisable agricultural area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47790/23]
View answerThe Organic Farming Scheme opened for applications in respect of 2023 in Autumn 2022, and there were over 2,000 new applicants, doubling the number of organic farmers in Ireland. The land area currently farmed organically amounts to approximately 180,000 hectares, or 4% of the overall land area.
