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    NL-0014-2023

    Public Consultation on the Draft National Action Plan for Organic Food (2023-2030)


    Closed

    ​Ministry:

    		 Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights (MAFA)
    ​Entity:

    		 Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights (MAFA)

    ​Published:

    		 03/04/2023
    ​Running Till:

    		 12/05/2023
    ​Last Updated:

    		 13/11/2023



    The aim of this initiative is to gather information and opinions to guide the drafting of the National Action Plan for Organic Food. This public consultation process aims to collect and collate feedback from the public and relevant stakeholders based on the following objectives:
     
    • Increase the percentage of organic farmland by providing tailored financial support for organic farming conversion and maintenance, incentivising landowners to lease  out agricultural land for organic farming and driving organic farming in protected horticulture.
    • Support investment in organic production like on-farm and off-farm processing of organic products
    • Provide the know-how for organic production by means of training, mentoring and advisory services.
    • Support improved access to resources by facilitating access to plant protection products for organic farming.
    • Support organic aquaculture with the aim of encouraging operators to shift to organic production and certification through aid schemes and facilitating the permitting process for operators in organic aquaculture.
    • Ensure adequate institutions for organic production by strengthening the role of the Ambassador for Organic and Sustainable Food, assessing the organisational capacity, capability and infrastructure needs of the responsible authorities, reviewing the function of the Organic Farming Advisory Board and investing in advisory, knowledge and information systems for the organic sector.
    • Increase the visibility of the organic food market with the aim of establishing dedicated data initiatives to collect, analyse, and disseminate data on the organic food sector.
    • Increase consumer awareness of organic food by organising and engaging in promotional activities to increase awareness and demand for organic food, including low-trophic and organic aqua-cultured food.
    • Develop short supply chains for organic products by assessing the feasibility of designating ‘bio-districts’ and ‘bio-trails’ through pilot projects, developing channels for the direct selling f organic food, facilitating access to local organic products by the HoReCa industry
    • Improve the marketing power of organic producers by promoting the set-up of organic producers’ organisations.
     
     

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