Plan unveiled to increase share of land farmed organically in England to 10%
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Key context: <p>Government says ambition for 2036 will be good for food and climate resilience, but concerns remain over funding</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/14/land-farmed-organically-england-share-10-pc-2036-plan-food-climate">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Government says ambition for 2036 will be good for food and climate resilience, but concerns remain over fundingThe 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. Continue reading...
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