A RANGE of provisions to get fairer prices for potato growers and producers across the UK are to be discussed in Parliament next week.
The provisions from part of the Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill, which Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael (pictured), who is chair of the House of Commons’ Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, recently announced and will be introduced on March 19th.
The Bill has been developed in discussion with farming and rural organisations including the National Farmers’ Union, the Country Land and Business Association, the Tenant Farmers’ Association, the Countryside Alliance and Scottish Land and Estates.
It includes strengthening the Groceries Code Adjudicator in terms of remit and resources, supporting greater public procurement of locally-produced food, and enhanced origin-labelling requirements.
CLA President Victoria Vyvyan said: “The CLA supports the introduction of the Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill. We believe the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) needs to be strengthened to make the supply chain fairer for farmers and rural businesses. We encourage MPs from all parties to support the Bill, as Britain’s supply chain continues to be heavily weighted in favour of the retail sector.”
