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"en.20050310.19.4-111"2
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"Organic issues are of great importance in today’s world. Since 1985, we have witnessed a significant increase in the number of agricultural holdings and acreage devoted to organic farming.
Yet there has been a major slowdown in this growth in recent years because of problems relating to the production, processing and distribution of these products.
The report before us advocates the introduction of additional and enhanced measures with a view to eliminating these obstacles. The main objective is to raise everyone’s awareness, and not just that of an urban minority, of the advantages of organic produce for the environment.
An improvement in Community legislation, including the common agricultural policy, and an increase in public aid, are essential if we are to make organic farming a more dynamic aspect of sustainable agriculture.
At a time when the environment should be a priority, this issue should be high on the agenda.
Given that I am certain that the high price of organic products is the main obstacle to their consumption, I am convinced that developing support for organic farming will result in a reduction in the price of organic produce and consequently in an increase in the consumption of organic products by the public at large.
I voted in favour of the report."@en1
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