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National Conference on Women in Agriculture to take place

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has today (Tuesday September 20) announced a National Conference on Women in Farming will take place. Speaking at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co. Laois, ...

20 Sept 2022 at 14:07

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Kilkenny CEO to participate in National Dialogue on Women in Agriculture

A conference is to be held to examine gender issues in farming and the agri-food sector and explore how we might improve gender balance into the future. Women currently account for some 18,000 or 13% of all farm holders in Ireland. Minister for ...

11 Jan 2023 at 14:55

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‘Breaking through the grass ceiling’

October 15 is International Day of Rural Women. From production of crops to processing, preparing and distributing foods, women’s labour – paid and unpaid – feeds their families, communities and the world. Yet, they do not wield equal power ...

15 Oct 2022 at 19:30

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State bodies want more women on agricultural boards

State bodies under the Department of Agriculture have expressed a wish to see more women on agricultural boards. Currently, 27 per cent of farm workers nationwide are women. However, only 13 per cent of farm owners are women. The ...

01 Feb 2023 at 12:17

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Women & Agriculture conference taking place in Kilkenny

Hundreds of people will be attending Irish Country Living’s Women & Agriculture conference on Wednesday, October 25 in the Lyrath hotel in Kilkenny. Ryan Tubridy was previously announced as the keynote speaker but The Irish ...

24 Oct 2023 at 20:55

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