Ireland: Minister opens €3.1 million investment aid scheme for seed and chipping potato sector

Published 2023년 3월 14일

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Ireland's Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has launched the 2023 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Seed Potato and Chipping Potato Sector, alloting €3.1 million from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund (BAR). This scheme aims to bolster the capacity and infrastructure of the seed and chipping potato sectors, supporting producers with capital funding for specialized equipment and facilities. The expansion of the scheme to include chipping potato growers is a response to the challenges posed by Brexit, such as the loss of seed potato imports from Great Britain. The detailed application process for this scheme can be found on the department's website.

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Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, announced the opening of the 2023 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Seed Potato and Chipping Potato Sector today. In addition to providing support for the seed potato sector, the scheme has been expanded in 2023 to include growers of Irish chipping potatoes. The 2023 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Seed Potato and Chipping Potato Sector will assist in the development of capacity within the Irish seed and chipping potato sectors and will aid improvements in the production, storage and marketing infrastructure of seed and chipping potatoes by providing grant assistance to producers towards the capital cost of specialized equipment and facilities. The Scheme which is worth €3.1 million in 2023 is funded utilising funding under Ireland’s allocation from the Brexit Adjustment Reserve Fund (BAR). Commenting on the opening of the scheme, Minister McConalogue said: “I am delighted to announce the opening of this ...

Source: Potatonewstoday