Irish and EU agriculture  remarkably resilient in the downturn

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The growth of e-commerce, including delivery of food ordered online, can help the Irish and EU farming and food industries navigate their way through the Covid-19 recession. So far, they have performed well. Picture: iStock

You can rely on farmers and the food industry, with Irish agriculture again proving remarkably resilient in a downturn.

It looks like Irish farmers increased their production by 5% (in value) in 2020, despite the Covid-19 pandemic.