Grow organic farmland in England to 10%
“Ambition to grow the organically managed land area in England to 10% to support growth across the range of organic sectors (horticulture, arable crops, poultry, red meat and dairy).”
- Promised
Where it stands
Organic farming covers around 3.4% of England's utilised agricultural area, the plan says. It is a plan for 2026 to 2036, written by Defra with the English Organic Forum, and it calls 10% an ambition without giving a year, so the card has no deadline. The card moves when Defra reports the organically managed land area.
What has happened
- Oct 2026Defra's Organic Action Plan sets an ambition to grow organically managed land in England to 10%, Promised
About the cost
No cost has been published.
More detail
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