Pippa Hackett welcomes 10% organic target within Green Public Procurement strategy

Ms Hackett said there had been a threefold increase in both the number of organic farmers and in the area of land farmed organically since 2020

Junior biodiversity minister Pippa Hackett Conor Ó Mearáin / Collins Photos

Junior biodiversity minister Pippa Hackett has welcomed the approval of the Green Public Procurement Strategy and Action Plan stating that a minimum of 10% of food purchased via public procurement must be certified organic.

The Strategy also provides that the level of seasonal products included should be a key criterion in public-sector food procurement.