Minister Hackett announces €8.5m investment in Horticulture in Budget 2025

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Horticultural growers will also benefit from a new tillage payment for field-grown food crops

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4 October 2024

Minister Hackett has recently announced significant funding for the horticulture sector in Budget 2025.

“We have secured a budget of €8.5 million for horticulture in 2025, which will support growers and the sector to reach the ambition set out in the National Strategy for Horticulture 2023-2027,” the Minister stated.

Additionally, Hackett highlighted a new initiative for field-grown food crop production: “I want to highlight that horticultural growers who planted and declared field grown food crops in 2024 on their BISS application will receive the €100/hectare tillage payment announced as part of Budget 2025.”

“This overall allocation builds on our significant support for the horticulture sector in recent years and will drive further investment, innovation and diversification for the benefit of producers and consumers alike,” Hackett concluded.

These measures aim to enhance the horticulture industry and support its growth in alignment with national strategies.

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