The organic strategy 2019-2025 sets out a target to more than double the hectarage of cereals and pulses over the course of the seven-year strategy.
An industry-led group, chaired by Martin Heraghty, set out plans for the sector which will feed into Food Wise 2025 and the Common Agricultural Policy reform.
Targets
Cereals and pulses: more than double hectarage.Horticulture:increase hectarage by 50%.Dairy: 10% annual increase.Beef: double organic cattle production.Sheep: market existing production levels.Aquaculture: 25% increase salmon.“The Irish organic retail market is worth €162m with a further €44m generated by direct sales. The market for organic food in Ireland grew by 10.5% in 2017,” Minister Doyle said.
“Under our Rural Development Programme (2014-2020), we set a target to attract 16,000ha of new land and maintain 46,000ha of converted land. This target has been exceeded. Some 72,000ha of land is currently under organic production which is a 50% increase on the position in 2014.”
The global organic food market is valued at some €106bn and is projected to reach €224bn by 2022.
Minister of State Andrew Doyle launching the Review of Organic Food Sector and Strategy for its Development 2019-2025 with chairperson of the industry-led organic group Martin Heraghty. \ Nick Bradshaw
Among the actions recommended by the strategy was the reopening of the Organic Farming Scheme which happened in late 2018.
The strategy also recommends the development of sector specific statistics, value chain analysis, marketing, further research and to ensure that there is an organic farming scheme in the Rural Development Programme post-2020.
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The organic strategy 2019-2025 sets out a target to more than double the hectarage of cereals and pulses over the course of the seven-year strategy.
An industry-led group, chaired by Martin Heraghty, set out plans for the sector which will feed into Food Wise 2025 and the Common Agricultural Policy reform.
Targets
Cereals and pulses: more than double hectarage.Horticulture:increase hectarage by 50%.Dairy: 10% annual increase.Beef: double organic cattle production.Sheep: market existing production levels.Aquaculture: 25% increase salmon.“The Irish organic retail market is worth €162m with a further €44m generated by direct sales. The market for organic food in Ireland grew by 10.5% in 2017,” Minister Doyle said.
“Under our Rural Development Programme (2014-2020), we set a target to attract 16,000ha of new land and maintain 46,000ha of converted land. This target has been exceeded. Some 72,000ha of land is currently under organic production which is a 50% increase on the position in 2014.”
The global organic food market is valued at some €106bn and is projected to reach €224bn by 2022.
Minister of State Andrew Doyle launching the Review of Organic Food Sector and Strategy for its Development 2019-2025 with chairperson of the industry-led organic group Martin Heraghty. \ Nick Bradshaw
Among the actions recommended by the strategy was the reopening of the Organic Farming Scheme which happened in late 2018.
The strategy also recommends the development of sector specific statistics, value chain analysis, marketing, further research and to ensure that there is an organic farming scheme in the Rural Development Programme post-2020.
Read more
Addressing our environment together
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