Mr. Declan Darcy:

We are answering emails every day from farmers, all of whom are looking for another option. Every day we are getting emails from farmers looking for information about growing hemp. If the harvesting, baling, drying and cleaning equipment was there, farmers would jump on board, especially the younger farmers. Of the 77 licences that were issued last year, the majority were in Munster and Connacht and a lot of our inquiries are coming from there as well. People are looking for other options.