Written answers
Thursday, 8 May 2014
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Food Harvest 2020 Strategy
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which the targets set in Food Harvest 2020 continue to be met throughout each sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20605/14]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I am pleased to report that the industry developed targets set out in Food Harvest 2020 continue to be achieved. The table illustrates the progress achieved on the headline targets as well as the current position in each of the main sectors.
| Headline Targets | Baseline (2007-2009 Average*) | FH2020 Target | Latest Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | €4.596 billion | €6.27 billion | €6.13 billion |
| Exports | €8.298 billion | €12 billion | €10.29 billion |
| Gross Value Added | €6.053 billion (*2008 only) | €8.57 billion | €7.27 billion (2011 only) |
| Sectoral Data | |||
| Milk Output Value | €1.465 billion | +50% | + 40% |
| Cattle Output Value | €1.552 billion | +20% | + 38% |
| Pigs Output Value | €309 million | +50% | + 53% |
| Sheep Output Value | €172 million | +20% | + 26% |
These figures illustrate that the value of overall primary output is already more than three quarters of the way to its FH2020 target while the value of both food and beverage exports and GVA is half-way there.
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