Written answers
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Department of Agriculture and Food
Food Industry
5:00 pm
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 302: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the total acreage of potatoes grown here in the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009, if the trend is on the increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43860/09]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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According to official CSO figures the total area of potatoes grown in the country is as follows:-
Year | Area (hectares) |
2007 | 11,700 |
2008 | 12,000 |
2009 | 12,900 |
The area of potatoes grown has shown a gradual increase over the past three years.
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