The main results of the 2003 and 2005 Farm Structure Surveys have been published today, 14 September 2007. The Surveys were carried out in June 2003 and 2005 on a sample of all farms with at least 1 hectare of land farmed.
The Farm Structure Survey gives more detail than the June farm survey and it updates many of the tables of the June 2000 Census of Agriculture with 2003 and 2005 data. Topics covered include: area farmed; area under various types of crops; numbers of livestock and poultry; the farm workforce; ownership and use of farm machinery; and the extent of involvement in non-agricultural activities (such as tourism, forestry etc.).
Some of the findings emerging from the surveys are:
For copies of the publication contact:
Central Statistics Office, Information Section, Skehard Road, Cork. 021- 4535011
Government Publications Sales Office, Sun Alliance House, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2.
Price: €20 [Copies can also be downloaded from the CSO website (see below)].
For further information contact:
Kevin Keady on 021-453 5046 or Colm Hassett 021-453 5367
Central Statistics Office, Skehard Road, Cork.
E-mail: agriculture@cso.ie
Internet: www.cso.ie (PDF 1.7MB)
14 September 2007
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