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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.
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"
In 2005, Ireland exported approximately €7.3 billion worth of agri-food and drink (about 8.6% of its exports), mainly as cattle, beef, and dairy products, and mainly to the United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland). [31] Agriculture products include turnips, barley, potatoes, wheat, beef, and dairy products.
Agriculture in Northern Ireland is heavily mechanised. In 2000, agriculture accounted for 2.4% of economic output in Northern Ireland, compared to 1% in the United Kingdom as a whole. [41] As in the rest of the United Kingdom, livestock and dairy account for the majority of agricultural output. The main crops are potatoes, barley, and wheat.
Car advertising Kerrygold Butter in Denver. Ornua, [3] from the Irish "Ór Nua" meaning "new gold" (known as The Irish Dairy Board from 1961 until 2015), is an Irish agricultural cooperative, which markets and sells dairy products on behalf of its members: Irish dairy processors and Irish dairy farmers.
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]
Agricultural organisations based in the Republic of Ireland (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Agriculture in the Republic of Ireland" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Traditional land use in Ireland. The first settlers in Ireland were seafarers who survived largely by fishing, hunting and gathering . This was the extent of the Irish economy for around 3500 years – until 4500BC when farming and pottery making became widespread. Sheep, goats, cattle and cereals were imported from Britain and Europe.