Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 July 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Development of the Sheep Sector: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. John Murray:

Yes, a higher price is consistently paid for it. We often get asked about the level of that higher price and it is in the region of 10%, not the 15% or 20% that certain farmers would ideally like to see. Nonetheless, there is a steady 10% premium on that. At the moment, the market is challenged and inflation is a challenge for organic, but we expect it to continue through that and to revert back to a steady growth market, and we have seen consistent growth in the organic market across Europe in recent years.