{Tool} Organic Arable Farming: Information for farmers considering conversion to organic production. Creator(s): Organic, Farmers & Growers. Issuing Organisation(s): Organic Farmers & Growers. (2019)
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Summary in the original language of the document
Is organic farming for you? Is it sufficiently profitable? What are the markets? Are livestock essential? Can weeds be controlled adequately in the long term? How do I go about conversion? This leaflet sets out to answer these questions, explain the options when converting a farm to organic production, and highlights the opportunities and the challenges of meeting the unprecedented demand for organic arable crops.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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| Teaser: | Learn about opportunities and challenges of converting a farm to organic production. |
| What problem does the tool address?: | Demand for organic food has never been higher and with agricultural policy redirected towards the environment, it is a good time to consider conversion. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | There are exciting opportunities for conversion to organic arable production. |
| Country: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Leaflets & guidelines |
| Keywords: | cropping systems, crop rotation, plant protection, soil management, animal husbandry, farm management, farm economics, conversion to organic farming, monitoring and evaluation |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English cropping systems http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1971 English crop rotation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6662 English plant protection http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5978 English soil management http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7176 English animal husbandry http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8532 English farm management http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2799 English farm economics -> agricultural economics http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8672 English conversion factors http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_51e9f45d English monitoring and evaluation http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_bea12d1e |
| Subjects: | "Organics" in general Animal husbandry Crop husbandry Soil Values, standards and certification |
| Research affiliation: | UK > Other organizations United Kingdom European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/39473, https://ofgorganic.org/, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/posts/289582689621039, https://twitter.com/farm_knowledge/status/1411978846954561536 |
| Project ID: | ofk |
| Deposited By: | Dietemann, Lauren |
| ID Code: | 40148 |
| Deposited On: | 02 Jul 2021 09:44 |
| Last Modified: | 02 May 2024 10:32 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
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