Additional 12,000 hectares of Irish farmland under organic management

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue.

Ireland's land area farmed organically has increased by 35% in the past two years.

Welcoming the news, Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue, explained that in 2021, an additional 12,000 hectares were farmed organically — a figure expected to increase by a further 17,000 hectares, taking into consideration those who applied to join the Organic Farming Scheme this year.