Women Completing Teagasc Education Programmes rose in recent years

The Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) has revealed that the number of women completing Teagasc Education programmes rose by nearly 10% between 2020 and 2024.

Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Martin Heydon detailed these figures in response to a parliamentary question posed by Fine Gael, Dublin Fingal West TD, Grace Boland.

Boland asked the minister how his department is working with Teagasc and other agencies to promote agricultural education and training programmes that actively encourage female participation.

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