creators_name: Fowler, Sue
creators_name: Green, Michael
creators_name: Hitchings, Roger
creators_name: Jedwell, Andrew
creators_name: Kennard, Bob
creators_name: Little, Tony
creators_name: McCalman, Heather
creators_name: Pearson, Neil
creators_name: Powell, Jane
creators_name: Rowlands, Gareth
creators_name: Spiller, Gary
creators_name: Thomas, Huw
creators_name: Wacher, Carolyn
creators_name: Weller, Richard
type: report
datestamp: 2007-06-19
lastmod: 2009-08-20 14:36:24
metadata_visibility: show
title: Organic Farming in Wales 2003 - 2004
ispublished: pub
subjects: 9education
subjects: 2farming
full_text_status: public
keywords: Wales, policy, market, production, red meat, dairy, horticulture, OCW, Organic Conversion Information Service, schools, training, research 
abstract: Organic Centre Wales (OCW) was originally formed to act as an information source for producers enquiring into organic farming; in our second phase, in response to changes in the sector, we have an increased remit on policy issues. It has been a busy time, seeing the production of a second Organic Action Plan, the implementation of the CAP reform and development work on agri-environment reforms. The year also saw the start of organic maintenance payments for farmers.

This Annual Report contains accounts of the progress that has been made on many fronts during the last 12 months, particularly in market knowledge due to the research for the recently published report, 'Organic Food: understanding the consumer and increasing sales'. This information, together with continuing product development work, will enable Welsh organic producers to be proactive in building a solid consumer base.
date: 2004
date_type: published
institution: Organic Centre Wales
refereed: never
citation: Fowler, Sue; Green, Michael; Hitchings, Roger; Jedwell, Andrew; Kennard, Bob; Little, Tony; McCalman, Heather; Pearson, Neil; Powell, Jane; Rowlands, Gareth; Spiller, Gary; Thomas, Huw; Wacher, Carolyn and Weller, Richard (2004) Organic Farming in Wales 2003 - 2004.
document_url: http://orgprints.org/10816/1/annrepeng04.pdf
document_url: http://orgprints.org/10816/2/annrep04cym.pdf