10797 1 archive 4832 disk0/00/01/07/97 2007-06-18 2009-08-20 14:36:19 2009-08-20 14:36:19 other show 0 en uk-ocw never 0 TRUE Anon pub 8policy 9education 2farmecon Organic Farming Scheme, conversion, payments This factsheet describes the Organic Farming Scheme, an agri-environment scheme that offers payments to farmers in Wales to help them convert to organic farming with the aim of benefiting the environment. It is a key part of the Organic Action Plan for Wales, one of the aims of which is to increase the area of agricultural land in Wales under organic management by 10 – 15% by 2010. The OFS is funded by the EU and the Welsh Assembly Government as part of the 1999-2006 Rural Development Plan (RDP) for Wales, and will be subject to revision for the new 2007-2013 RDP. Issues covered include, how payments are structured, who is eligible, how to apply and how to get advice on organic conversion. 2006-11 published Organic Centre Wales public 7817 1 10797 1 application/pdf en public

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