AQW 49045/11-16

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 23/09/2015
Answered On Date: 28/09/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
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.

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.