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The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has decided to defer the collection of the census of agriculture which was due to take place on 1 June 2020, as a result of the coronavirus.
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, key tasks scheduled between now and June cannot be completed, the CSO announced on Tuesday.
A new date to collect the census has not been set yet, but alternative dates and options are currently being assessed.
“The CSO has been in contact with Eurostat and key users of agricultural statistics about the best way forward to compile the in-depth data on Irish agriculture which this 10-yearly census provides.
“The CSO will notify data users and the farming community as soon as a new date for collection of the census of agriculture has been agreed,” a spokesperson for the CSO said.
It thanked all farmers for their continued cooperation when completing CSO questionnaires.
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