Early day motion · EDM 540 · 11 Dec 2007
UNITED NATIONS YEAR OF THE POTATO
Tabled by Angus Brendan MacNeil (Independent)
17 signatures
The motion
That this House notes that 2008 is the United Nations Year of the Potato; believes that the humble tattie performs an important role in providing food security and alleviating poverty around the world; acknowledges the particular benefit to Europe of this aspect of the Columbian Exchange; and congratulates the Scottish Crop Research Institute and the City of Dundee for their initiative in hosting a major conference on global production and enhancing the international reputation of Scotland's scientific community.
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