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08/04/2010
IFA Welcome Sheep Sector Boost
The Irish Farmer's Association (IFA) President has welcomed an announcement of an extra €18m per year to help farmers struggling in the sheep sector.
Minister for Agriculture Brendan Smith announced the new funding today, which would come from unused CAP funds.
IFA President John Bryan said it was positive news for sheep farmers and provided a strong confidence boost for the start of a new lamb season before adding that the additional payments in the hill areas reflect the difficulties facing the hill sheep sector.
Announcing the fresh funds yesterday, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith (pictured) said the supply of lambs was a key and fundamental element underpinning the sheep and lamb processing industry.
"This is a hugely valuable export-orientated part of the Irish agri-food sector, supplying a high-value product to consumer markets throughout Europe. The industry is worth around €250 million to the Irish economy and over two thirds of the product is exported," he said.
Minister Smith also said that the sector would benefit from a further €8 million, under the Rural Development Programme, for sheep fencing and mobile handling facilities to help sheep farmers in reducing labour input while Bord Bia will also spend up to €1 million this year on the promotion of sheep and lamb at home and abroad and Teagasc has allocated almost €1.5 million for sheep research.
IFA National Sheep Chairman James Murphy said the IFA had campaigned long and hard for additional direct support for the sheep sector over the last numbers of years.
He said: "The €18m or €10 per ewe is a direct result of the IFA work on behalf of sheep farmers at national and European level."
(DW/BMcC)
Minister for Agriculture Brendan Smith announced the new funding today, which would come from unused CAP funds.
IFA President John Bryan said it was positive news for sheep farmers and provided a strong confidence boost for the start of a new lamb season before adding that the additional payments in the hill areas reflect the difficulties facing the hill sheep sector.
Announcing the fresh funds yesterday, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith (pictured) said the supply of lambs was a key and fundamental element underpinning the sheep and lamb processing industry.
"This is a hugely valuable export-orientated part of the Irish agri-food sector, supplying a high-value product to consumer markets throughout Europe. The industry is worth around €250 million to the Irish economy and over two thirds of the product is exported," he said.
Minister Smith also said that the sector would benefit from a further €8 million, under the Rural Development Programme, for sheep fencing and mobile handling facilities to help sheep farmers in reducing labour input while Bord Bia will also spend up to €1 million this year on the promotion of sheep and lamb at home and abroad and Teagasc has allocated almost €1.5 million for sheep research.
IFA National Sheep Chairman James Murphy said the IFA had campaigned long and hard for additional direct support for the sheep sector over the last numbers of years.
He said: "The €18m or €10 per ewe is a direct result of the IFA work on behalf of sheep farmers at national and European level."
(DW/BMcC)
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