Import of Irish Potato Down 75%
Irish potato imports have declined by more than 75 per cent since 2008, under the Government’s deliberate strategy to ramp up production. Imports have fallen from 9.3 million kilograms to 2.2 million kilograms in 2013. At the same time, the country’s national self-sufficiency levels increased from 32 per cent in 2008 to close to 90 per cent in 2013. “The...
