Coughlan announces grant aid

Agriculture and Food Minister Mary Coughlan this week announced awards of grant aid totalling over €14.65 million for 41 projects under her Department’s Capital Investment Scheme for the marketing and processing of certain agricultural products.

The awards involve investment in the region of €50 million in projects to improve marketing and processing in the Horticulture, Egg Packing, Livestock, Grain and Potato sectors.

The awards announced this week bring the total aid approved under the Department’s Capital Investment initiative to €28.8 million, in respect of 89 projects.