HC Deb 25 February 1946 vol 419 c324W
Viscountess Davidson

asked the Minister of Agriculture in view of the present world food shortage and the substantial contribution which the village produce associations have made during the war to this nation's food supplies, what steps are being taken to intensify the campaign to form more of these associations and to assist all villages to become self-supporting in country produce.

Mr. T. Williams

1 have endeavoured to make clear to all organisations concerned with domestic food production the continued need for maximum effort. More specific recommendations for action to that end by county garden produce committees, through the formation of new village produce associations and the encouragement of existing associations 'ill shortly be issued by my Department.