Plan unveiled to increase share of land farmed organically in England to 10%

Some producers said ministers needed to provide financial backing if they wanted to see a significant transition to organic farming. Some producers said ministers needed to provide financial backing if they wanted to see a significant transition to organic farming. Farming Plan unveiled to increase share of land farmed organically in England to 10% Government says ambition for 2036 will be good for food and climate resilience, but concerns remain over funding

Prefer the Guardian on Google The government has set an ambition to increase the share of English land farmed organically to 10% by 2036, but concerns remain over how the transition will be funded.

Currently, just 3.4% of England’s agricultural land is farmed organically, one of the smallest shares in Europe. France, for example, farms 10.4% of its land organically, and aims to increase this to 18% by 2027.