Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Senator Pippa Hackett):

We currently have a budget of €256 million under the CAP for the organic sector. Organic farming in Carlow has seen significant growth over the past three years. There are currently 33 farmers from Carlow participating in the organic farming scheme. Under TAMS II, farmers in Carlow received grant aid under the organic capital investment scheme, which provides for on-farm investments such as upgrades to agricultural buildings and machinery and facilitates the adoption and application of new technologies. The organic processing investment grant scheme is also available to organic processors. If there are any of those in Carlow, I encourage them to take that up.

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