NDM7963 Welsh Conservatives Debate - Food security

NDM7963 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Recognises the vital contribution that farmers and rural communities make to the health and prosperity of the nation;

2. Notes the negative impact on global food security stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the direct effect it has on people in Wales;

3. Believes that there needs to be an environmental and food production revolution in Wales;

4. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

a) convene a food summit including farmers, processors and retailers, so Wales can play its part in growing its food production base and boosting food security;

b) use the proposed Agriculture (Wales) Bill to enshrine food security as a public good;

c) make food security a key cornerstone of future support for Welsh farmers, including incentives;

d) support the proposed Food (Wales) Bill.