Farm modernisation categories in Donegal
The Minister reported Donegal’s 4,569 farmers by category and said the revised scheme aided commercial, development and other-high farmers, before the remaining questions were deferred.
asked the Minister for Agriculture the number of farmers in County Donegal categorised under the farm modernisation scheme at 31 December 1983; and the percentage in each of the following categories: (a) commercial, (b) development, (c) other high, (d) other low, and the plans he has to help each category to develop to its full potential.
Comment on this
The number of farmers categorised under the farm modernisation scheme in County Donegal up to 31 December 1983 was 4,569. The percentage in each category was as follows:
(a) Commercial 1 per cent.
(b) Development 10 per cent.
(c) "Other High" 69 per cent.
(d) "Other Low" 20 per cent.
Details of the revised farm modernisation scheme, introduced with effect from 3 January 1984 were announced in a press release issued on 30 December 1983. Under the revised scheme, aid is available to farmers in the commercial, development and "other high" categories. Aid is no longer available to farmers in the "other low" category.
