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Farming, Horticulture & Forestry
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Farming continues to play a big role in Irish life. With forests growing in size, plus a thriving gardening and landscaping sector, there are many opportunities for those who enjoy active jobs where you are doing practical work out in the open air. You can work on farms, as a farm owner or farmhand, care for our forests or smaller scale work in horticulture, or you can even design landscapes or tend gardens.
Did You Know?
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167.5Ktotal number employed in Agri-food sector in Ireland (7.1% of total employed) Teagasc.ie - Agriculture in Ireland
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160Countries - the number around the world that Ireland exports food and seafood to Teagasc.ie - Agriculture in Ireland
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350 yrsForest cover in Ireland is estimated to be at its highest level in 350 years Gov.ie
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11%of the total land area of Ireland is covered in forest. (71% Conifer, 29% Broadleaves) Forest Statistics - Ireland
Did You Know?
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167.5Ktotal number employed in Agri-food sector in Ireland (7.1% of total employed) Teagasc.ie - Agriculture in Ireland
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160Countries - the number around the world that Ireland exports food and seafood to Teagasc.ie - Agriculture in Ireland
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350 yrsForest cover in Ireland is estimated to be at its highest level in 350 years Gov.ie
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11%of the total land area of Ireland is covered in forest. (71% Conifer, 29% Broadleaves) Forest Statistics - Ireland
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