Organic Farming
Dail Éireann — 2022-02-10
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Pippa Hackett (GP), Agricultural Panel

My understanding is that the rate is during the period of the CAP to the end 2027. At that stage it would be in conversion and organically farmed land. That is the ambition. If we go beyond that, I will certainly be even more excited about it.
There is an issue at the moment and the Deputy is correct. The levels are painfully low given our wonderful agricultural nation as a whole. To be at the bottom of the European tables, unfortunately, in terms of organic farming is something that has been personally very frustrating for me over the years. We are in a situation now where we can address this and we are actively doing so. I look forward to seeing more farmers come on board with this. As we create a critical mass of farmers in this country, I would expect to see a snowballing effect in the years to come.

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Sitting date: 2022-02-10