An analysis of Irish farming in 1980 based on the community typology of agricultural holdings
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O'Hanlon, G. and Treacy, J. 'An analysis of Irish farming in 1980 based on the community typology of agricultural holdings'. - Dublin: Journal of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland,Vol. XXV No. 2b, Year 1984/1985, pp71-124Download Item:
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Abstract:
In order to provide comparable data on the structure of agricultural holdings at
Community level harmonised surveys have been undertaken under the provisions of
special Council Regulations and Directives. These surveys, which are commonly
referred to as the Farm Structures Surveys were carried out in Ireland for the first time in
1975 and subsequently in 1977, 1980 and 1983. Further surveys are planned for 1985
and 1987. The basic information collected relates to the physical characteristics of the
holding, namely, areas under crops, numbers of livestock, numbers and types of
machinery used and labour input employed.
In this paper the results of the 1980 Survey for Ireland, which are the most recent
available, are examined using the Typology. Some comparisons are also made with the
situation in 1975.
The paper is presented in three parts. Part 2 outlines how the 1980 survey was undertaken
and the extent to which it covers Irish farming. The Community Typology is introduced
and discussed in Part 3 and the results of the analysis are presented and discussed in Part
4. As a number of the tables of results are rather large and detailed they are shown for
convenience in Annex 1.
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Read before the Society on 14 February, 1985
Author: O'Hanlon, G.; Treacy, J.
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Journal of The Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of IrelandVol. XXV No. 2b 1984/1985
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