Only 10% of Irish land is owned by women

Women have been under-represented in agriculture for many years, this is just one of the findings from the report by the National Rural Network on "Women in Agriculture".

The study suggests that the role of women in Irish agriculture has traditionally been underestimated, due to the predominance of male farm owners and the preference to transfer farmland to a son or other male relative.

Recent statistics suggest that ownership of land is at about 10% for women, so 90% of land is owned by men.