Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 28 June 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Consolidation in Horticultural Grower Numbers: Discussion

Mr. Brian Rushe:

The big challenge with organic is what customers are willing to pay. The challenge with organics is that you suffer a yield penalty. That is a cost to the business because you do not have it to offset. The cost of production per unit is higher. Bar a niche or a small group of customers, I do not see large number of people willing to pay the extra for organic produce.