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MHK calls for increase in agricultural output

 

The MHK for Castletown says he wants to see the Island's agricultural and food output form a much larger part of the Island's economy.

 

Richard Ronan has tabled a motion for this month's sitting of Tynwald calling for the minister for the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture to produce a strategy to achieve this.

 

He wants to see agricultural output increase to 7% of the Island's GDP by 2025.

 

It currently stands at one point seven per cent.

 

Mr Ronan says the figure is achievable,  and the current figure of less than 2% is shameful:

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