Written answers
Thursday, 18 October 2007
Department of Agriculture and Food
Organic Farming
5:00 pm
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 186: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the level of farm land currently used for organic purposes here; the way this category of land use is determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24562/07]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The total land area under organic production is currently at 38,216 hectares, which represents 0.9% of the total utilisable agricultural area. This can be further broken down in terms of land use as follows: grassland 37,048 hectares, cereals 830 hectares and horticulture 338 hectares. This category of land use is determined in accordance with the definitions laid down in EU Regulations, and specifically in the Council Regulation on organic production (EEC) No. 2092/91 as amended. The European Communities (Organic Farming) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 112 of 2004) give full effect to the EU Regulation in this country.
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