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environment Flashcards

1
Q

`how much of total land area in Ireland is used for Agriculture

A

4.5 million Ha or 64% of total land area

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2
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how much of total land area in Ireland is used for forestry

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0.73 million Ha or 11% of total land area

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3
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what % of Irish agriculture land is devoted to pasture, hay and silage

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81% (3.63 mil ha)

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4
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what % of Irish agriculture land is under crop production

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8% (0.38 mil ha)

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5
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average farm size in Ireland in Ha

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33.4 ha

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6
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total number of farms in Ireland

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135,037

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7
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how many cattle are in ireland

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7.3 million

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8
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how many sheep are in ireland

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5.5 million

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9
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what % of total farms owned are female

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13.4 % (18,101)

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10
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what is the largest sector in Irish Agri-food exports ?

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Dairy (35%)
beef (16%)

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11
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what % of total dairy farms are located in the southern region ?

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70 %

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12
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how many cows are in the national herd ?

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1.6 mil

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13
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what is the average dairy farm size ?

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65 ha

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14
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what was the average income of a dairy farm per ha in 2024 according to teagasc

A

€765/ ha

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15
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what region are 60% of the beef farms located ?

A

BMW region

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16
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what is the size of the average beef farm ?

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36 ha

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17
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in what region is 64% of the national flock located ?

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the northern and western region

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18
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how many sheep are in the national flock ?

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5.5 mil

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19
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what is the average sheep farm size ?

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44ha

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20
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what were the 4 objectives of CAP

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  1. increase agriculture productivity
  2. ensure fair standard of living for ag communities
  3. stabilise markets to ensure guaranteed prices
  4. ensure consumers adequately supplied at reasonable prices
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21
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by how many times did the nitrogenous fertilisers grow from the year 1961 to 1990

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17 times (25,000t - 444,200t)

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22
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what year did the Mac Sharry cap reform take place ?

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1992

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23
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when was the introduction of milk quotas

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in the 1984 cap reform

24
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what did pillar 1 of the cap consist of ?

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direct payments
market supports

25
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what did pillar 2 of the cap consist of ?

A

rural development pillar
Agri-environment schemes

26
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what does BISS stand for

A

basic income support for sustainability

27
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what does GAEC stand for ?

A

good agricultural and environmental condition

28
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what does SMR’s stand for

A

statutory management requirements

29
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what does ACRES stand for ?

A

Agri-Climate rural environmental scheme

30
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what is the definition of conditionality ?

A

set of baseline conditions which all beneficiaries if the BISS scheme must adhere to.

31
Q

what share of the EU budget is spent on agriculture

A

33%

32
Q

what share of EU money for Ireland is spent on agriculture ?

A

79% (1.5 bil)

33
Q

how many SMR’s are there

A

11

34
Q

how many GAEC standards are there ?

A

9

35
Q

what does LPIS stand for ?

A

land parcel identification system

36
Q

how wide does buffer zone need to be ?

A

5m

37
Q

what is the aim of standard 3 (ban on burning of arable stubble )

A

to protect soil organic matter, prevent direct CO2 release and avoid air pollution

38
Q

between what dates in ploughing prohibited on grassland

A

16th Oct - 30th Nov

39
Q

if ploughing between what dates must there be green cover within 14 days

A

1st July - 15th Oct

40
Q

what is the maximum length of time soil can be left bare for ?

A

4 months

41
Q

what is the minimum % of non productive features and areas retention of landscape features.

A

4%

42
Q

what were the total number of plant protection products placed on the market in 2021 in tonnes

A

3,091.3

43
Q

in what year did the directive on the sustainable use of pesticides come into effect in Ireland ?

A

2015

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44
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what were the 2 aims of the SMR 7 + 8 plant protection products ?

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  1. Ensure that pesticide use is necessary
  2. Manner of use minimises risks to user, environment and food chain
45
Q

what does GPPP mean

A

good plant protection practice

46
Q

what does IPM mean

A

integrated pest management

47
Q

what is mitigation

A

intervention to reduce harmful effects on climate

48
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what is adaption

A

adjustment to human or ecological systems to counteract climate effects and damage

49
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what does GWP stand for

A

global warming potential

50
Q

when did greenhouse gases reach peak due to agriculture

A

1998 pre cap

51
Q

by what % are dairy cow numbers up since 2012

A

25%

52
Q

how much methane does a cow typically produce in the year

A

100kg methane

53
Q

what % of total methane produced is excreted through belching

A

90%

54
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Ag Sci animal N (11 decks)

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