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Tuesday, 5 October 2010

Department of Agriculture and Food

Share Farming Agreements

9:00 am

Photo of Andrew DoyleAndrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 406: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers currently engaged in a share farming agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34972/10]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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There are no figures available for the number of farmers currently involved in share farming agreements, as participants are not required to register their involvement. They are likely to be few in number in any event, as this type of arrangement is a relatively new development, launched by Teagasc a little under a year ago. Information on share farming agreements, covering how to go about the process and dealing with issues such as taxation, is available on the Teagasc website at www.teagasc.ie. I would add, from a dairying perspective, that there are currently 494 Milk Production Partnerships in operation around the country.

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