AQW 49045/11-16 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development what the average age of a farmer is in (i) Northern Ireland; and (ii) East Londonderry.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 23 September 2015
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 23 September 2015
- Answer due by
- 8 October 2015
- Answered
- 28 September 20155 days after tabling
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Analysis of data from the European Union Farm Structure Survey 2013 indicates that the average age of farmers in the north of Ireland is 58 years. The way in which the survey is conducted means that an average age for farmers in individual constituencies cannot be accurately calculated.