Motion or amendment: Supporting Upland Sheep Farmers
Motion or amendment by Miss Áine Murphy on .
- MLA
- Miss Áine Murphy
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 5 November 2024
- Type
- Motion or amendment
- Business
- Motion · Private Members' Motion
- Heading
- Supporting Upland Sheep Farmers
- Assembly identifier
- Document 416434
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Supporting Upland Sheep Farmers
That this Assembly recognises the vital role of the sheep sector within the agri-food industry, particularly as the primary farm enterprise in less favoured areas; acknowledges that the carbon footprint of ewes in upland areas is 8 per cent lower than that from ewes on lowland farms; further recognises the lack of support for sheep farming under the Future Agricultural Policy, with farmers facing a 17 per cent reduction in their Basic Payment Scheme; and calls on the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline his plans to support and safeguard the future viability of sheep farming.
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