# 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).”
>
> — HM Government; Organic Action Plan for England, 14 October 2026

- **Status:** Promised
- **Status ladder:** Promised → In plan → Legislated → Funded → Delivering → Delivered
- **Policy area:** [Transport & economy](https://ledgergov.uk/promises/area/transport-and-economy)
- **Speaker:** [HM Government](https://ledgergov.uk/actor/hm-government)
- **Made on:** 14 October 2026
- **Where:** Organic Action Plan for England
- **Cost a year:** No costing published
- **Who it affects:** Farmers and growers in England, and people who buy organic food
- **When:** Not stated; the plan covers 2026 to 2036
- **Paid for by:** Payment options for organic conversion and maintenance in the Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship, the plan says
- **Quote source:** https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/organic-action-plan-for-england/organic-action-plan-for-england (checked word for word at its source on 18 October 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0)
- **Last updated:** 19 October 2026
- **Card:** https://ledgergov.uk/promise/uk-organic-farmland-10pc-2026

## 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.

## Timeline

- 14 October 2026, Promised: Defra's Organic Action Plan sets an ambition to grow organically managed land in England to 10%

## About the cost

No cost has been published.

## Sources

- [Defra, 14 Oct 2026: Organic Action Plan for England](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/organic-action-plan-for-england/organic-action-plan-for-england)

## Checks

- Verified by Pavel Guzhikov, checked by AI Journalist; approved on 19 October 2026.
- Checked by AI Journalist (automated) on 18 October 2026.

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