May 7, 2021 11:16 am
The work and expense involved in converting to and maintaining an organic farm needs to be better recognised according to Nigel Renaghan, who responded to the news of a “low” uptake of this year’s Organic Farming Scheme.
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Organics Project Team chairman is questioning whether the juice is worth the squeeze with this scheme.
This week,
‘Pilgrim farmers’ of the Organic Farming Scheme
When opening the scheme, Minister of State Pippa Hackett said that the “significant level of funding provided for this new scheme” would facilitate the entry of 400 to 500 farmers into organic farming.