Ireland may be earmarked to increase organic farming, because only about 2.5% of our land is under organic. Chemical pesticides and mineral fertilisers are prohibited on organic farms, and antibiotics are restricted.
How sustainable is Irish agriculture?
It’s going in the right direction for pesticides and antibiotics, but the trend is not so good for fertilisers, or for organic farming.
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