Organic Week to boost awareness

NATIONAL Organic Week — which will run from October 22 to 28, be coordinated by Bord Bia, and funded by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food — aims to raise public awareness of the sector.

The special week will promote seasonal organic produce and highlight the many events taking place countrywide.

Food Minister Trevor Sargent said that consumer demand for certified organic produce was growing and developing the sector was a priority for the Government.

“Given that up to 70% of organic food consumed in Ireland is imported, a real opportunity exists for conventional producers to convert to organic,” he said.