{"id":62,"date":"2026-06-10T10:32:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T09:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/naturalresources\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2026-06-16T06:21:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T05:21:38","slug":"agriculture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/naturalresources\/agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/naturalresources\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Agriculture<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Agriculture<\/h1>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-bd1cc74a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Falkland Islands supports an extensive rangeland based agriculture sector. The main product is wool and red meat (mutton and lamb) for local and export markets and beef for local consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Agricultural service strives to support the farming community to be a prosperous and self-reliant agricultural sector that creates opportunities for Falkland Islanders and is highly valued locally and internationally. The agricultural commodities are valuable due to the clean and green conditions on the Falkland Islands, grass fed, low level of disease, natural conditions and a farming community which strives for high animal welfare and environmental management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The livestock numbers within the Falkland Islands is approximately 500,000 sheep and 4,500 cattle. The primary export is wool, with an export value of usually over \u00a38 million per annum. Wool produced in the Falklands is of superior length and is regarded as some of the whitest and cleanest wool in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group orgs has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f36ac205 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For further information visit our website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.falklands.gov.fk\/agriculture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.falk<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.falklands.gov.fk\/agriculture\">lands.gov.fk\/agriculture<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/naturalresources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/06\/Sheep3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/naturalresources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/06\/Sheep3.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/naturalresources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/06\/Sheep3-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9fafb;padding-top:10vh;padding-bottom:10vh\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For more information, please contact <br>the Natural Resources Department<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ll find our office hours, location, and full contact details below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/naturalresources\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Falkland Islands supports an extensive rangeland based agriculture sector. 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