Ireland's Agriculture
Total Area: 70,273 sq km
Land Area: 68,883 sq km Water Area: 1,390 sq km Climate description: temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time Terrain description: mostly level to rolling interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains; sea cliffs on west coast Arable Land Use: 15.11% Permanent Crop Land Use: 0.01% Dairy cows are used on many farms in Ireland.
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Irrigated Land: 11 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 52 cu km Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 0.79 cu km/yr Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 226.9 cu m/yr Natural Hazards description: NA Environmental Current Issue: water pollution, especially of lakes, from agricultural runoff Total Labor Force: 2.154 million % of Labor Force in Agriculture: 5% Agricultural Products description: barley, potatoes, wheat; beef, dairy products Many people in Ireland use green houses on their farms.
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The Eco-Drainer machine for draining wet heavy land is a new method of farming used in Ireland.
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