Fingal farmers encouraged to go organic as support made available
New supports have been unveiled to allow Fingal farmers to go organic. Minister of State for Community Development and Charities and Green Party T.D for Fingal, Joe O'Brien, has welcomed the announcement by his Green Party Colleague, Senator Pippa Hacket that the Organic Farming Scheme will reopen to new entrants in the first week of March. The re-opening, subject to EU Commission approval, is expected to result in an increase of up to 30% in the number of farmers farming organically in Ireland this year. Minister O'Brien is urging the many farmers in Fingal to avail of support scheme throug...
Source: independent.ie