6. 6. Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Precision Agriculture

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:24 pm on 23 November 2016.

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Photo of Andrew RT Davies Andrew RT Davies Conservative 3:24, 23 November 2016

There is huge scope for that, and as someone, obviously, who has been regularly inspected, having been in farming for 25 years, I see the pros and cons of that because the landscape is a moving feast, and the rigidity very often of a snapshot from a Google image or something that inspectors are relying on does cause some problems very often. But there is scope to improve that aspect of it as well.

I do welcome the motion before us. I believe we could have filled a lot more time looking at this particular aspect, because I do think that it’s a genuine area that Government can make a big difference in, the industry can make a big difference in, and our research and business sectors can also deliver for what promises to be an exciting and dynamic century in the world of food production and, indeed, the availability of new technology.