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Agriculture in Ireland began during the neolithic era, when inhabitants of the island began to practice animal husbandry and farming grains. Principal crops grown during the neolithic era included barley and wheat. Following the Acts of Union 1800, the majority of rural Irish workers participated in the agricultural sector of Ireland's economy.
Agricultural organisations based in Ireland (3 C, 11 P) Pages in category "Agriculture in Ireland" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
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It is the largest selling agricultural publication in both Ireland and the UK, [citation needed] and it had a weekly circulation sale of 62,226 copies at the end of 2018. [2] It is owned by The Agricultural Trust, which also owns The Irish Field. [3] The Irish Farmers Journal is the only agricultural publication which operates as a legal Trust.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Irish: An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara) is a department of the Government of Ireland.According to the department, its mission is to "lead the sustainable development of a competitive, consumer focused agri-food sector and to contribute to a vibrant rural economy and society". [1]
The Irish pork and pigmeat industry is the third most important agricultural sector in Ireland, ranking third in Gross Agricultural Output (GAO) after beef and dairy and employing an estimated 7,500 people. [30] Figures from 2006 put pigmeat as amounting to about 6% of GAO in contrast to dairy (30%), beef (25%) and sheep (4%). [30]
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The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) (Irish: Feirmeoirí Aontaithe na hÉireann) is a national organisation to represent the interests of all sectors of farming in the Republic of Ireland. The IFA is Ireland's largest farming representative organisation and has operated more than 60 years.