Pippa Hackett (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Absolutely. We are supporting Teagasc and independent agricultural consultants to play a vital role. Anyone who follows anything about organics on social media will have seen a step change in how Teagasc has been engaging with organic farming. Certainly, Bord Bia this year has invested €1 million euro to support the sector. The BioFach trade fair, which is usually held in February, has been postponed until July.

I will attend that event. We hope, subject to travel restrictions and in conjunction with Bord Bia, that there will be a ministerial trade mission to Germany, which is one of our main markets, to engage in market support. As I understand it, this will be the first specific trade mission on organics organised by the Department. I look forward to that.

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