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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.
Production of some products is highly concentrated in a few countries, China, the leading producer of wheat and ramie in 2013, produces 95% of the world's ramie fiber but only 17% of the world's wheat. Products with more evenly distributed production see more frequent changes in the ranking of the top producers.
History of agriculture in Ireland (7 P) I. Irish farmers (8 C, 1 P) O. Agricultural organisations based in Ireland (3 C, 11 P) Pages in category "Agriculture in Ireland"
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) (Irish: Feirmeoirí Aontaithe na hÉireann) is a national organisation to represent the interests of all sectors of farming in Ireland. The IFA is Ireland's largest farming representative organisation and has operated more than 60 years. [citation needed]
Dole plc (previously named Dole Food Company and Standard Fruit Company) is an Irish-American agricultural multinational corporation headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The company is among the world's largest producers of fruit and vegetables, operating with 38,500 full-time and seasonal employees who supply some 300 products in 75 countries.
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]
Agriculture companies of Ireland (1 C, 1 P) F. Farms in Ireland (3 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Agricultural organisations based in Ireland" The following 11 pages are ...
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.