Agricultural compendium launched

Did you know 40% of the State’s total population of almost four million people live in rural areas or that employment in the agri-sector this year is 108,200?
Agricultural compendium launched

These are just some of the facts in the Compendium of Irish Agricultural Statistics, compiled by the Department of Agriculture and Food and launched yesterday by Minister Joe Walsh.

It also reveals the average farm size has increased to 32 hectares.

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