Matt Carthy
Question:555. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to increase the promotion of Irish organic flour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25672/23]
View answerTuesday, 30 May 2023
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Bord Bia is the state agency responsible for the marketing of Irish organic produce and are currently building on their activities in the organic sector through targeted development and promotional activity.
On 22nd May 2023, my colleague Minister of State Pippa Hackett announced that €1 million Brexit Adjustment Reserve funding has been allocated to promote and develop the growing Irish organic sector. The Department has been working in partnership with Bord Bia and will continue to identify further opportunities for Irish farmers and processors to grow their organic presence and increase market share through this funding.
There will be a national consumer campaign launched in Autumn 2023 which will promote Irish organic food, drink and horticulture to domestic consumers. All organic categories will be supported and the purpose of the campaign will be to inform Irish consumers that Ireland is on a journey in organic production and there will be more Irish organic food available in the months and years to come.
Bord Bia has a suite of supports and services, including marketing assistance programme grants, that can be accessed by client companies to support their growth ambitions.
The financial supports of the Organic Processors Investment Grant (OPIG) which is worth €1.7mn announced last week and the supports under the Organic Farming Scheme can increase the level of cereal production in Ireland and develop the processing capacity to satisfy demand for organic flour in Ireland.