The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine issued €19 million in payments to the Irish horticulture sector in 2024 through a range of schemes, including the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector, the EU Producer Organisation Scheme for the Fruit and Vegetable Sector, the Schemes of Investment Aid for Innovation and Diversification in Horticulture and the Horticulture Crisis Fund.
Many of those in the sector from Tipperary, and across the country, have benefitted over recent times as the sector continues to evolve.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, said: "This level of payments clearly demonstrates the Government's ongoing commitment to supporting this vitally important sector and aligns with the vision set out in the National Strategy for Horticulture 2023-2027 to grow a more profitable, value-added sector, driven by innovation and sustainability.
"I recently announced the opening of the 2025 Schemes of Investment Aid for Innovation and Diversification in Horticulture. First launched in 2024, these schemes are designed to continue to support increased innovation and diversification among primary producers in the horticulture sector which is one of the Key Strategic Actions set out in the National Strategy for Horticulture."
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