Agriculture
| The farm subsidies of the European Union should drop noticeably since Irish agriculture has modernized and farmers' incomes have increased fairly . Even though more than half of farm products is exported, Ireland suffers from the consequences of the "mad cow" disease. For the export markets, the livestock is often assimilated to the one of Great Britain and this situation is very prejudicial for the country. |
Farmland surface area:
| The areas under cultivation include arable lands and those with permanent crops. They represent 1,358,000 hectares in Ireland. |
Number of farms:
Crops
Crop |
Yield (in Metric Tons) |
Surface (in hectares) |
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Barley
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1,129,000
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176,000
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64,148
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Livestock
Number of tractors:
Fishing
Yield in metric tons
Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods |
Saltwater fish |
47,162 Tm.
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261,263 Tm.
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Aquacultural yield in metric tons:
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February 2004
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