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The scheme has provided growers the ability “to develop capacity and facilitating the expansion of a sustainable homegrown industry,” Minister Hackett said.
There are still plenty of fields to be planted across the country. Spring cereals are almost wrapped up, but potatoes, maize and beet are all on the agenda at present.
Maybe we’re better off with one voice, rather than 200-300 voices or maybe several smaller co-ops that might have 20 or 30 growers, Barry Mitchell, vice-chair of the IFA potato committee said.
"What’s the view of people if we were to come out with a statement that until we see a price increase, there won’t be spuds going anywhere?" Tim Cullinan asked the meeting.
In 2022, €3m was provided to support the seed potato sector, however the scheme has been expanded this year to include growers of Irish chipping potatoes.