Organic Farming Targets (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at 12:11 pm on 6 February 2003.

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Photo of George Lyon George Lyon Liberal Democrat 12:11, 6 February 2003

I have always believed that organic production has an important role to play in Scottish agriculture and that there are real opportunities for Scotland to grab a larger share of a growing market. That is an important point. The growing market allows us to capitalise on organic production. Market-driven opportunities must lead to the growth of the Scottish organic production sector. The Government's role is to support that growth and to ensure that the proper mechanisms are put in place to support the opportunity to grow Scotland's market share.