Centre For Organic Excellence

EDM number 963 in 1999-00, proposed by Simon Thomas on 12/07/2000.

That this House welcomes the launch on 10th July of the Centre for Organic Excellence at the Welsh Institute for Rural Studies at the University of Wales Aberystwyth; commends the National Assembly for Wales for its foresight in investing ú600,000 in the Centre; notes that 17,000 hectares in Wales are now under organic conversion and that the Welsh action plan sets a target of 10 per cent. of Welsh agriculture to be organic by 2005; believes the centre can play a major role in supporting organic farmers in Wales achieve this aim by co-ordinating the very best training, access to information, and practical advice; and wishes the Centre's Director Dr Nic Lampkin and his staff well in their tasks.

This motion has been signed by a total of 49 MPs.