<p>The Fruit and Vegetable Deficit in Wales</p>

Part of 2. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 1:36 pm on 24 May 2017.

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Photo of David Melding David Melding Conservative 1:36, 24 May 2017

Thank you for that, Cabinet Secretary, and welcome back, incidentally. This is my first opportunity to say that to you.

We only produce about 10 per cent of what we consume, so the deficit is up to 90 per cent, certainly of fruit and veg that can be grown in our climate. With 2 per cent of Welsh agricultural land given over to fruit and veg, albeit 10.5 per cent of grade 1 to 3 land, we would actually produce all that we need. So, I do hope that, in any shaping of future policy post Brexit, that we see the importance of this area. We did use to produce more; we should produce more again.