Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D. and Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity with special responsibility for Horticulture announced the launch of two BAR funded schemes to improve efficiencies in the mushroom sector.
The 2023 Scheme of Investment Aid for Energy Efficiency, Automation and Processing for Commercial Mushroom Producers and the 2023 Scheme of Investment Aid for Commercial Non-Primary Producers in the Mushroom Sector and for Peat Replacement by Commercial Mushroom Producers are designed to accelerate investment in the mushroom sector by providing up to 40% grant assistance to all businesses including compost yards contributing to the production of mushrooms in Ireland, towards the capital cost of specialised equipment and facilities to increase the efficiency and sustainability of mushroom growing, packing and processing.
The deadline for receipt of completed applications under both these schemes was midnight on Friday 28th July 2023.
